“Let me note and try to refute two of the common arguments that are offered against this amendment. One is that women are already protected under the law and do not need legislation." (Paragraph 11)
Select two statements from Passage 2 that provide evidence to support a counterclaim to the claim
addressed in the excerpt above.
"There is a calculated system of prejudice that lies unspoken behind that question." (Paragraph
6)
"More than half the population of the United States is female. But women occupy only 2 percent
of the managerial positions." (Paragraph 8)
"It is for this reason that I wish to introduce today a proposal that has been before every
Congress for the last 40 years..." (Paragraph 10)
"Sufficient proof of this is the concentration of women in lower paying, menial, unrewarding
jobs..." (Paragraph 11)
"The fact is that a woman who aspires to be chairman of the board, or a Member of the House,
does so for exactly the same reasons as any man." (Paragraph 12)