Read this claim from Marian Anderson's "Gifts of Speech."

American women are good soldiers in the labor front and

are winning real victories.

Which excerpt is evidence that Anderson uses to support

her claim?

In our country also as in yours, we are having an

industrial revolution to meet war needs.

Most dramatic has been the influx of women into the

aircraft factories.

Today about a hundred and thirty-five thousand women

are helping to make planes of all types.

Only a few of our women were so employed a year ago.

Only a few of our women were so employed a year ago.

Explanation:

In the speech "Gifts of Speech" by Marian Anderson, the issue of women workers being a great helping force at times of war is taken. The speech also laid emphasis on what women are capable of doing despite what the men may say.

In her speech, she presents the claim that "American women are good soldiers in the labor front and are winning real victories". This is evident from the number of women workers the previous year and the present year. Stressing on the works that women are capable of doing "hard jobs like welding or operating electric cranes" or operating "drilling machines" or working in "aircraft factories". Compared to the number of women employed in such factories and work-forces, she stated that "Only a few of our women were so employed a year ago".

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth or last option.  

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