Read the excerpt from "on women's right to vote," an 1873 speech by susan b. anthony
it was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens, but we, the whole people, who
formed the union. and we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them, not to the half of ourselves
and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people women as well as men
which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten anthony's words?
it was we, the people the whole people, who formed the union. and we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty,
but to secure them, not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people women as well as
men
it was we, the people.. not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens, but we, the whole people, who
formed the union. and we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them, not to the half of ourselves
and the half of our posterity
it was we the male citizens, but we, the whole people, who formed the union. and we formed it, not to give the
blessings of liberty, but to secure them, not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people
-women as well as men,
it was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens, but we, the whole people, who
formed the union. and we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty to the whole people women as well as men
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Read the excerpt from “On Women’s Right to Vote,” an 1873 speech by Susan B. Anthony. It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Anthony’s words? It was we, the people . . . the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. It was we, the people . . . not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity . . . . It was we . . . the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men.

Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Anthony's words?

Explanation:

The answer is:

"It was we, the people... the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men."