The Vote at Last
Albeit these words were spoken respecting the Civil Rights movement, they ring loud and clear in relevance to women's suffrage.
I beg you to speak of Woman as you do of the Negro, speak of her as a human being, as a citizen of the United States, as a half of the people in whose hands lies the destiny of this Nation. -Susan B. Anthony. suffragist |
Associating women with ballot boxes was controversial since America's foundation. Men feared government's crudity was excessive, while some ladies themselves felt voting unnecessary. Yet, change was inevitable. For women's side of every story to be taken seriously, extending electoral privileges was paramount. Mothers and wives largely desired a voice resonating as far as men's.
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During the Progressive Era, the National Women's Party (NWP) and the National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA) pushed for nationwide suffrage.
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