To In the first sentence of "Women as Political Leaders," why

does the author use the word relative to qualify the word

newcomers when describing American women in politics?

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A. to emphasize that Egyptian pharaohs and European

queens inherited their thrones

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B. to allude to the importance of alliances between

nations governed by female leaders

C. to admit that there may have been some inaccuracies

in documenting the history of women in politics

D. to contrast the recent entry of American women into

politics with the longer history of women rulers in other

countries

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