After briefly mentioning her crime, Susan B. Anthony quotes from documents such as the Declaration of Independence before going into more detail about the crime. Why does she wait to elaborate on the main point of her speech? A.-She feels that the words of government documents are better respected than her own arguments about women's suffrage. B.-Evidence from respected sources adds strength to her argument and allows her to explain why voting is every woman's right. C.-She doesn't want the audience to know that she was arrested for a crime, so she tries to hide the crime near the end of the speech. D.-She wants the audience to get used to the idea of an intelligent woman speaking so that she can try to change their minds.

Susan B. Anthony structures her speech in this way as she believes this is the best strategy if she wants to persuade listeners. Citing sources such as the Declaration of Independence adds strength to her argument. It also increases her credibility, which makes people more willing to hear what she has to say. In this way, the audience is already engaged by the time she needs to discuss the details of her crime.