Suffragists and their Struggle

Suffragists and their Struggle

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied…by the United States or by any State on account of sex”

What amendment gives women the right to vote in 1920?

--19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Women’s Right to VoteIMAGE ANALYSIS SUMMARY (NOTEBOOK) For each image,

describe the meaning or intent. (What do you think the image tells us about suffragist movement?

Create a main idea sentence.

Support the main idea sentence with IMPORTANT DETAILS!!

Leaders of Protest The National American

Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA) led by Carrie Chapman Cattheavily recruited socially prominent and politically influential women

1912 Alice Paul from Britain began to organize protests in the U.S. and national attention from the press

Anti-suffragists Much opposition came from women National Association Opposed to Woman

Suffrage (NAOWS) in 1911made up wealthy and influential women, Catholic clergymen, and Southern congressman Feared the destruction of society due to

altering gender roles Women would no longer take care of children

and household

Double-edged sword Talk with a partner about the following: What would be the political impact of the

19th Amendment? What social consequences did opposition

to the 19th Amendment fear?

Alice Blackwell, “Why Women Should Vote”, 1906

Read the excerpt of the 16 reasons women should vote.

Complete the GO by filling in the details with different reasons of significance.

In Main Idea Sentence, answer the following, “Which are the three most persuasive reasons to allow women to vote, in your opinion?”