RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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Returning soldiers were exposed to the Woman Suffrage Movement in England and became more supportive.
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President Wilson decided to support voting rights for women after witnessing the contributions women made in the war effort.
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Congress refused to consider requests for domestic issues.
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People no longer considered granting women the right to vote because the war was a priority.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The mainstream suffragists’ decision to focus on the nation’s needs during this time of crisis proved to help their cause. Their activities in support of the war helped convince many Americans, including President Woodrow Wilson, that all of the country’s female citizens deserved the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wilson’s voice proved unequivocal in the ultimate passing of the 19th amendment. In a 1918 speech before the Congress, Wilson – for the first time in his time in office – publically endorsed women’s rights to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once the United States entered the war in Europe, many in the women’s suffrage movement believed that their lobbying and activism should be put on hold. The leaders of the National Woman’s Party, however, decided to continue the demonstrations.