Sojourner truth's position as a former slave a) renders her views on voting rights more surprising. b) makes her views on the role of women less believable. eliminate c) adds to the power of her argument for women's suffrage. d) stands in marked contrast to her views on women's rights.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.