Read this passage: Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight
under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at
the last presidential election, without having a lawful right
to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you
that in thus doing, I not only committed no crime, but,
instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to
me and all United States citizens by the National
Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny.
-Susan B. Anthony, "Speech After Being Convicted of
Voting"
Which phrase most clearly explains the purpose of Susan B. Anthony's tone in
this passage?
A. To make sure she comes across as being informed on the issue
at hand so that audiences hostile to her ideas will continue to
listen
B. To show that she is angry about being denied the right to vote and
wants her audience to change the laws
C. To provide a good role model for women in the audience who are
secretly supporting her ideas about suffrage
D. To allow her audience to get comfortable with the idea that a
woman is speaking about such a controversial topic