Susan b. anthony (1820-1906) was an american feminist and reformer best known for her unrelenting efforts to achieve social and political rights for women. as a quaker, she received an excellent education and encouragement for her independent and self-confident nature. as an adult, she worked hard for the passage of the 14th amendment, which would extend voting rights to african american males. she fought to include women in the amendment, but she was unsuccessful.

which statement best follows the provided information and concludes the paragraph?

a) susan b. anthony was also interested in the temperance movement, which worked to limit the consumption of alcohol.
b) susan b. anthony was the first woman to be honored by having her likeness appear on a circulating united states coin.
c) although she did not live to see it, susan b. anthony set the stage for passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.
d) quakers are members of the religious society of friends, a faith that emerged as a new christian denomination in england during a period of religious turmoil in the seventeenth century.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.