Anthony uses repetition to emphasize that women are people, too, and, therefore, deserving of the right to vote. She starts off by quoting the preamble of the Constitution, which says, "We the People." Then, she repeats this use of "we" in the next paragraph. This repetition shows that "we" applies to men as well as women. Read the student draft of a rhetorical analysis paragraph analyzing Susan B. Anthony’s speech, "On Women’s Right to Vote."

Which of the following sentences best improves this paragraph by adding specific evidence?

A. She cites Webster, Wilson, and Bouvier, who define a citizen as a person who can vote and hold office.
B. She also appeals to logic in calling the government an oligarchy because it is made up of only men.
C. She writes, "It was we, the people; …nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union."
D. She was a tireless fighter for women’s right to vote in the 1800s and even got arrested.

THE ANSWER IS C