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What is most closely implied by the phrase “the white men will be in a fix pretty soon” in the following passage (paragraph 1)?

I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.
Answer choices for the above question

A. The Emancipation Proclamation is sure to have an impact on the financial status of white males.

B. Violence is needed in order to take down those who are currently running the country.

C. White males are in jeopardy of losing their power if women and blacks obtain the rights they have begun asking for.

D. White males will have their problems solved if they listen to Truth’s suggestions.

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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

With the various groups "all talking about rights," Truth is suggesting that it will put white men in a difficult position.

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The statement within the context of the passage means that the White males are at the risk of losing their power if women and blacks get the rights they are agitating for.

Therefore, the correct answer is C.

What does it mean "to be in a fix"?

To be in a fix means that one is in a very problematic dilemma, a difficult or an embarrassing condition.

The question was culled from Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? it was a speech that was delivered at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851.

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