Read this passage Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus doing, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny. Susan B. Anthony, "Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"

What tone does Susan B. Anthony use in the passage to encourage audiences hostile to her argument to continue to listen?

A. Lighthearted and joking
B. Dramatic and gloomy
C. Angry and aggressive
D. Intelligent and straightforward
Answer. D Intelligent and straightforward​