Read this sentence from Paragraph 5 of Womens Suffrage.After the meeting, some people who did not believe in womens suffrage began to mock the efforts of the people at the meeting.What does the word mock mean in this sentence?

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

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Read this sentence from Paragraph 5 of “Women’s Suffrage"."After the meeting, some people who did not believe in women’s suffrage began to mock the efforts of the people at the meeting."What does the word “mock” mean in this sentence?

A	to disappoint the hopes of
B	to treat with scorn
C	to imitate closely
D	to create something false

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -He had been a leading and powerful opponent of women’s suffrage. We shall have to wait for 30-odd years to celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage in this country. Certainly, in terms of women’s suffrage we did not. Finally, a topic left surprisingly unexplored is that of women’s suffrage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Women’s suffrage means women’s right to vote which makes the women .

Detailed explanation-3: -The leaders of this campaign-women like Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone and Ida B. Wells-did not always agree with one another, but each was committed to the enfranchisement of all American women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Artists created political cartoons that mocked suffragists. Religious leaders spoke out against women’s political activism from the pulpit. Articles attacked women who took part in public life. Even without a coordinating institution, opposition to suffrage remained popular.

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WOMENS SUFFRAGE