Dbq Essay On Women's Suffrage

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Within the time period of 1890-1920 the political movements of women's suffrage started to emerge. The cause of this sudden movement is due to the foundations and hard work of many intellectual women across both race, ability and time. Many have fought for women’s suffrage either directly or indirectly, ranging from black civil rights to the efforts of Alice Paul. The concepts of morality, tyranny and gender come into question about the ethical and political effects on the nation. Seen in the documents of Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth and more can intellectual concepts and the foundations of women's suffrage be found.
Without a solid moral argument, it becomes difficult to push an issue. Women’s suffrage was backed by ideas of the enlightenment …show more content…

Previously black males were granted citizenship and a right to vote, this success showed a path which people could take to hold political power and positions. Another is a powerful political argument by Carrie Chapman Catt who states:
Every delay, every trick, every political dishonesty from now on will antagonize the women of the land more and more, and when the party or parties which have so delayed woman suffrage finally let it come, their sincerity will be doubted and their appeal to the new voters will be met with suspicion. This is the psychology of the situation. Can you afford the risk? Think it over.
Just as the political, moral, and economic factors freed the slaves and made black males citizens so to does the political climate influence politicians to favor women's suffrage. There is a giant chunk of untapped voters, approximately half the population in america whose votes will determine their political office. If a party “delays” or “politcal dishonesty” hinders women's suffrage “the risk” of losing political favor could destroy a party. This type of political incentive caused great pressure as the fear of slaves rebelling did back in 1865 and the civil rights movement in the 1950s. It is these political pressures and movements by powerful women that enabled the success of women's suffrage when it

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