The Nineteenth Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote Was

The Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote was embraced by many progressives because

A) a large majority of American voters now favored it.
B) it could offset growing jingoism and militarism, especially once World War I began.
C) the women agitating for it moderated the radicalism of their campaign.
D) the higher moral character of women would help clean up politics.