RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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They thought women in the workforce would distract male workers
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They believed women were not good workers
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They feared it would drive down men’s pay rates
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There is no fixed wage in the piece wage system and trade unions object as they do not want to depend on their performance for wages they want fixed wages so that there would not be liability on the output and they can enjoy rather than working so hard.
Detailed explanation-2: -Masculine structure of en-tire industry, lower social accep-tance of women’s union activity and existing family responsibili-ties have made it difficult for women to reach full participation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL) (1903–1950) was a U.S. organization of both working class and more well-off women to support the efforts of women to organize labor unions and to eliminate sweatshop conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -(viii) Preference – Since time rate system of wage payment does not differentiate between efficient and inefficient workers, so it is preferred by workers and trade unions.