Lucy Stone was a famous orator and activist for both the abolitionist and women's rights movements. Below are excerpts from two of her speeches, the first
delivered in 1855 and the second delivered in 1893 near the end of her life.
Passage 1
excerpt from Disappointment is the Lot of Women
I was disappointed when I came to seek a profession worthy an immortal being every employment was closed to me, except those of the teacher, the
seamstress, and the housekeeper. In education, in marriage, in religion, in everything, disappointment is the lot of woman. It shall be the business of my life to
deepen this disappointment in every woman's heart until she bows down to it no longer. I wish that women, instead of being walking showcases, instead of
begging of their fathers and brothers the latest and gayest new bonnet, would ask of them their rights.
Passage 2
1
excerpt from The Progress of Fifty Years
Select the correct answer from the drop-down menus.
Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
Stone's attitude toward her audience changes from____
to____
