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"
What tone does Susan B. Anthony use in the passage to encourage
audiences hostile to her argument to continue to listen?
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A. Dramatic and gloomy
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B. Lighthearted and joking
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C. Angry and aggressive
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D. Intelligent and straightforward