Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of wheels of change.

for decades, willard, along with elizabeth cady stanton, susan b. anthony, and many others, had been working toward increased political and economic rights for women. now the bicycle brought a taste of independence to women on a very personal level, and some of them took the opportunity to express their discontent with old traditions and expectations. in august 1895, a cyclist named ann strong caused a stir when she compared the value of a bicycle to that of a husband in the minneapolis tribune. "i can't see but that a wheel is just as good company as most husbands," she declared. "i would as lief [sic] talk to one inanimate object as another; and i'd a great deal rather talk to one that can't answer than one that won't."

what two ideas does macy synthesize to create a new understanding in this excerpt?

women’s fight for political rights and their increased satisfaction with traditions
women’s fight for political rights and their decreased contentment in marriages
the invention of the bicycle and increased personal independence for women
the invention of the bicycle and decreased interest in women’s economic rights

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3