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Women's Suffrage
Women’s suffrage refers to the right of women to vote and/or to run for public office. In the 1800s, there were relatively few countries that gave women this right, but that changed in the 1900s.
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Why do you think it took so long to grant women suffrage?
it took women so long due to the disfunctional acts by the suffragettes, they tried to gain the vote by evil tactics where as the suffragists could have gaind women the vote but mp's thought they were not responsible due to the acts of the suffragists
Why didn't women get the right to vote before the 1900's?
You have to specify the country.
In the US
As with most Western cultures, the patriarchal power structure ensured that women were inferior and not entitled to the same rights as men.
Some of the arguments employed by anti-suffragists include:
- Giving women the right to vote would allow unqualified people to vote
- Most women do not want to vote
- Women should not be involved in politics
- Women are incapable of voting wisely
- Voting would distract women from homemaking
- Women did not fight in the military for their country
What could women in the US not do before 1920?
In the 1900s women could not do anything of choice. There days involved cooking , cleaning, housework and looking after the children. They collected the food, and water.Some women went to school, but most were not educated. Women could not vote, or live their life the way they wanted to. If they chose to go to school, as soon as they reached high school they got encouraged to drop out and marry. Women were pretty much treated like slaves, unless they we're wealthy. hope this helps you :)
What is the significance of the nineteenth amendment to the us constitution?
It was important because it gave every citizen, regardless of sex, the right to vote.
What is the national women's suffrage association?
The National Womens Suffrage Association was a program that was started on May 15th, 1869 that only women were allowed to be a member of.
When did women get the right to vote in California?
Woman in California got the right to vote in 1911
Women were granted the right to vote only in New Jersey in 1807?
In 1807 women lost the vote in New Jersey. This was done because earlier that year there was an election in Essex County (then comprising what is now Essex and Union counties) to move the location of the county courthouse from Newark to Springfield, shifting the balance of power in the county to the southern towns. The election was covered with fraud. Men dressed up as women to vote twice. Children voted. In order to end this corruption, the legislature revoked the right of women to vote, hoping the narrower requirements would help.
More than a century later, the right to vote was restored to womentwith the passage of Women's Suffrage.
I’m positive that is is the African Americans.
What was the last milestone for Women's Rights to occur?
Comprising the first ten amendments of the Constitution
Women right to vote in mexico?
All women got the rights to vote in the 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Why did the 19th amendment fail to create equality for women?
Equality is more than just voting rights. Public perceptions of what men and women can do had not completely changed just by giving women the vote. Sexism was still rampant.
Did president Woodrow Wilson ratify the 19Th amendment in 1920?
It was passed by Congress and ratified by the states during his administration.
As President, his approval was not required, but his support for it may have secured enough Democratic saupport to get it through Congress. The Republican Party was already largely in favour.
Women in America obtained the right to vote?
The suffrage movement women in the United States sought their right to vote. It was granted to all American women through the ratification of 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1919.
When did womens suffrage happen?
It first arose in the early 1800's but then rose again in the mid 1900's when woman finally got equal rights approved through congress
When where American women were granted the right to vote?
In 1869, Wyoming Territory became the first area of the United States to grant women's suffrage.
What did the nineteenth amendment to the constitution change about voting?
The government cannot deny a US Citizen the right to vote.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
What was the major reason women won the right to vote 1918?
Women's entrance into the workforce during World War I
Why was Carrie Chapman catts two part strategy so successful in winning the right for women to vote?
It called for lobbying Congress while using the new referendum process to pass state laws.
Yes, many wealthy women were active proponents of women's suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They often used their social status and resources to advocate for voting rights, believing that enfranchisement would enable them to influence social reforms and improve the status of women in society. However, the motivations and involvement varied among wealthy women, with some prioritizing broader social issues while others focused on maintaining their own privileges. Overall, the suffrage movement drew support from a diverse range of women, including those from affluent backgrounds.
