Which statement best describes how the author has drawn an important fact from the speech to create a fictional story? The speech is meant to persuade women, and the story problem encourages a woman to fight for her rights. The speech is meant to persuade women, and the story problem encourages a woman to fight for her rights. The speech is about social change, and the story is about accepting things as they are. The speech is about social change, and the story is about accepting things as they are. Lucy Stone speaks about the lack of equality for women, and Sarah experiences the problems it creates.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.