Which statement BEST explains the lack of voting activity by
women in the United States prior to 1820?
A) Women in America were denied suffrage rights during this time period.
B) Most women refused to vote as a protest against the institution of slavery.
C) Most women did not believe they were affected by U. S. government decisions.
D) Most women refused to vote as a protest to the treatment of the American Indians by the U. S, government.