RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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It took women a long time to get voting rights for all the following reasons EXCEPT
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The leaders in the Women Suffrage Movement used overly emotional arguments.
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The Civil War and the 14th and 15th Amendments that followed interrupted the movement.
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Many Americans felt that giving women the right to vote would be harmful to the existing social and political structures.
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Many organizations and competing strategies distracted the focus.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stanton and Mott, along with Susan B. Anthony and other activists, raised public awareness and lobbied the government to grant voting rights to women. After a lengthy battle, these groups finally emerged victorious with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
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