What is a central idea of “The Case of Susan B. Anthony”?
(A) All of the authorities who prosecute Anthony secretly support her cause.
(B) Since her arrest, Anthony has taken a step back and allowed public opinion on her to take its own course.
(C) Most people either aware or involved in the Anthony case do not see her as a criminal.
(D) The letter is attempting to draw attention to a case which has been mostly overlooked by the public.
Which sentence from “The Case of Susan B. Anthony” most strongly supports the answer to the Question above?
(A) “Such courage and energy as hers deserve admiration, and what is more, support.”
(B) “That is, they were ostensibly so treated; in reality, nearly all the parties concerned in the prosecution showed themselves, to their credit be it said, heartily ashamed of their part in the proceedings.”
( C )“Last Fall Miss Anthony, her sister, and several other women, voted the full State and National Republican tickets on the 5th of November.”
(D) “Through the storms and cold of a most inclement March she made her way to every town and village in Monroe County, asking, night after night, large audiences the question ‘Is it a Crime for a United States Citizen to Vote?’
