USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women, adopted in 1952, provides that “women shall be entitled to vote in all elections on equal terms with men, without any discrimination.”

Detailed explanation-2: -In the late 19th and early 20th century, the majority of men opposed the idea of allowing women to vote, and anti-suffrage cartoons depicted suffragists as ugly, scolding shrews set on emasculating mankind.

Detailed explanation-3: -From 1908 to 1920, the New York Men’s League hosted fundraisers, participated in marches, gave public speeches, and lobbied government officials for the cause. According to Kroeger, the Men’s League was a “momentous, yet subtly managed development in the suffrage movement’s seventh decade.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Some men actively played a part in militant suffragette activity. One man who played a leading role was Frederick Pethick Lawrence, joint editor of the publication ‘Votes for Women’ with his wife Emmeline. Frederick Pethick Lawrence was imprisoned, went on hunger-strike and was forcibly fed on many occasions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anti-suffragists argued that most women did not want the vote. Because they took care of the home and children, they said women did not have time to vote or stay updated on politics. Some argued women lacked the expertise or mental capacity to offer a useful opinion about political issues.