When she voted in the presidential election of 1872, Susan B. Anthony insisted that, as a U. S. citizen, she had the right to do so. How effective is Justice Ward Hunt in refuting her
claim? What claims of his own does he make, and what logical reasons and evidence does
he use to support them? Use your understanding of arguments and claims to identify and
evaluate the case Justice Hunt makes with his ruling. How is his argument similar to or
different from the argument made by Lillie Devereux Blake? Which argument, do you, as a
reader find more convincing and why? Support your writing with evidence from the text.

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

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