Why did the populist movement energize thousands of american women? a. populist leaders argued for the election of an equal proportion of men and women to political office. b. talented, reform-minded women organized and strategized for populism. c. western populists supported suffrage. d. a and c e. b and c

B and C
Talented, reform-minded women organized and strategized for Populism.
Western Populists supported woman's suffrage.

Populism sought to represent the concerns of common people over against the dominance of big business, banks, and political elites.  The support of voting for women was notable in Western states.  The Wyoming territory granted women the right to vote already in 1869, and that continued when Wyoming was established as a state in 1890.  Colorado gave women the right to vote in 1893, and Utah and Idaho did so in 1896.

The correct answer is c