Areader of the above cartoon can assume that it’s author believes: a. women’s suffrage is a positive development. b. women’s suffrage is a complicated issue with both pros and cons. c. eastern states are more progressive than western ones. d. voting rights are not the most important issue to women.

A. Women’s suffrage is a positive development.

c) legal battles last five weeks after the election due to the narrow victory in several states.

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.