RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The belief that women could not be taught to read
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The belief that women could not hold any job outside the home
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The belief that women would only vote for female candidates
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The belief that women weren’t educated enough to vote
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Detailed explanation-1: -They battled racism, economic oppression and sexual violence-along with the law that made married women little more than property of their husbands.
Detailed explanation-2: -The working women began to realise the unfair stereotypes imposed on them. These women then started organising themselves into groups and demanded an equal right to vote. This movement is called the women’s suffrage movement as the term suffrage means the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Anti-suffragists feared what women would do with the vote, like support Prohibition. Some men did not want to share power; they rejected the democratic ideal of equal citizenship regardless of gender.