-the right to vote in political elections.
What obstacles did the early suffragettes face?
-The women's Suffrage movement faced a lot of opposition from those who felt that politics was not something women should be involved in. Many women, as well as men, opposed women's suffrage. they thought that women could have a more significant influence in the private sphere than the public one.
What were the arguments against suffrage?
-Women would be corrupted by politics and chivalry would die out. If women became involved in politics, they would stop marrying, having children, and the human race would die out. Women were emotional creatures, and incapable of making a sound political decision. These reasons may seem ludicrous to us, but at the time were taken seriously by a wide cross-section of women as well as men.
How was suffrage achieved in the United States?
-Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.
Who is your favorite suffragette and why?
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Because voting wasn't her only concern, Her concerns included women's parental and custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, divorce, the economic health of the family, and birth control.
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