Read the excerpt from "A History of Voting Rights.”

Since the passage of the constitutional amendments, women and African American leaders have continued to struggle for the rights of their constituents. This has meant seeking greater access to elected office as well as reducing obstacles to voting that still exist.

How does the author connect events of the past to the present?

by noting that in modern times there are fewer leaders than there were in the late 1800s
by explaining that since the late 1800s little has changed in terms of people’s right to vote
by mentioning that even today citizens face barriers to exercising their right to vote
by making the case that since the 1800s oppressive voting laws have become even stronger