feminist and suffragette amelia bloomer began publishing a newspaper, the lily, in 1849. one thing bloomer…

feminist and suffragette amelia bloomer began publishing a newspaper, the lily, in 1849. one thing bloomer promoted in her paper was her style of dress. she liked to wear loose pants, which tapered at the ankles, under short skirts. soon, the fashion became popular with suffragettes. unfortunately, the public reacted with ridicule, so the majority of suffragettes abandoned the pants, fearing their message would be taken less seriously. bloomer, however, clung to the fashion. she continued to publish the newspaper to support womens suffrage and education, and saw the lily become a model for other suffrage publications. what conclusion might be drawn about the validity of the other suffragettes fears? 1 their fears were unfounded because other suffrage publications promoted loose pants as well. 2 their fears were valid because the fashion soon fell out of favor with the public. 3 their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.

feminist and suffragette amelia bloomer began publishing a newspaper, the lily, in 1849. one thing bloomer promoted in her paper was her style of dress. she liked to wear loose pants, which tapered at the ankles, under short skirts. soon, the fashion became popular with suffragettes. unfortunately, the public reacted with ridicule, so the majority of suffragettes abandoned the pants, fearing their message would be taken less seriously. bloomer, however, clung to the fashion. she continued to publish the newspaper to support womens suffrage and education, and saw the lily become a model for other suffrage publications. what conclusion might be drawn about the validity of the other suffragettes fears? 1 their fears were unfounded because other suffrage publications promoted loose pants as well. 2 their fears were valid because the fashion soon fell out of favor with the public. 3 their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.

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Brief Explanations:

The text states that Amelia Bloomer's newspaper, The Lily, continued to support women's suffrage and education and became a model for other suffrage publications. This shows that despite her fashion choice (loose pants), her message was taken seriously. The other suffragettes feared their message would be taken less seriously if they wore the pants. But since Bloomer's newspaper (which she associated with the fashion) was still respected and became a model, their fears were unfounded.

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  1. Their fears were unfounded because her newspaper continued to be taken seriously.