Read the excerpt from Suffragists' "Great Demand" Banner
Paul continued the picketing after the inauguration. While
Wilson might have been somewhat amused at first, his
attitude changed with the picketers' persistence. The silent
sentinels, as the women called themselves, were
increasingly seen as an embarrassment to the
administration. Wilson was moving the United States toward
war against Germany, and on April 2 told Congress that war
was necessary in order that the world "be made safe for
democracy." The picketers' banners pointed out the
hypocrisy of fighting for democracy and freedom in Europe
while denying it to women at home Which statement best describes the author's diction in this
excerpt?
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The use of the words war and fighting describe society's
attitude toward women who wanted to vote.
The use of the word hypocrisy shows the contradiction of
a country fighting for freedom but not allowing women to
vote.
The author uses descriptive language to describe the
women's actions in protesting demonstrations.
The author uses descriptive language to explain the
women's attitude toward war against Germany.​