The author's purpose for writing this passage was to . With her new wealth, Woodhull achieved another first for women: She published a weekly newspaper and wrote articles about equal rights and other topics. Then, on January 11, 1871, Woodhull became the first woman to speak before the House of Representatives in Washington, D. C.

A point out the public's reaction to Woodhull's weekly newspaper
B describe how the Representatives responded to Woodhull when she spoke before them
C suggest that Woodhull's newspaper was among the most read papers of the day
D show how Woodhull did things that women had never done before