Which weakness of the women's movement became clear from the arrest of prominent women?

Correct answer: Political power did not easily accept independent women's activism

The correct answer is A. The arrests of prominent women showed that revolutionary political power did not accept independent women’s activism easily. Women had organised clubs, spoken publicly and demanded equality, but the authorities could still silence or punish them. This revealed a major weakness: women could participate in popular action, yet they lacked secure political power and legal protection. Option A is correct because it identifies this pressure from political authority. Option B is wrong because women did not immediately receive the vote. Option C is the opposite of what happened: women’s clubs were not permanently protected and were eventually restricted. Option D is also false because repression did occur during the Revolution. Do not conclude that arrests made the movement meaningless; they show both its importance and its limits. Memory cue: arrest of activists = political intolerance and weak protection.