Which sentence in this excerpt from susan b. anthony’s “on women’s right to vote” reveals the purpose of the speech?

And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the ballot.

that you cannot mess with fate and love cannot be controlled

im not sure if its a or b but i think its b because of the past tense