According to the passage, which broad principle have women generally been…

Concept

Equality means that people receive the same rights, opportunities, and treatment without discrimination. Deprivation means being denied something beneficial or legitimately due.

In reading comprehension, a broad principle covers the full idea expressed in a passage, while narrower outcomes describe only parts of that idea.

Application

The passage describes women’s historical struggle for rights and explicitly says that women organized to demand equality. Thus, the broad principle identified by the passage is equal rights, opportunities, and treatment.

Contrast

• Subordination is a condition imposed on a group, rather than a beneficial principle of which it is deprived.

• Wealth is one material resource and does not cover the full range of political, social, and legal rights.

• Status is a social or institutional position; the passage says women progressively gained greater economic, social, and political status.

• Equality is the inclusive principle covering equal rights, opportunities, and treatment, and it is what the passage says women demanded.

Result

Therefore, the broad principle is equality.