What is the author’s tone in a piece of writing? a. the author’s attitude toward the topic b. the quality and strength of the writing c. the subject or topic of the writing d. the author’s knowledge of the topic

Read the following excerpt from carrie chapman catt's address to congress, women's suffrage, 1917.woman suffrage is inevitable. suffragists knew it before november 4, 1917, opponents afterward. threedistinct causes made it inevitable.use context clues or a dictionary to select the best definition for catt's use of suffrage.© an advancementa petitionsa right to votean ecclesiastical prayer