Question

4. The idea of women’s suffrage was controversial. What were the arguments for and against this right?

Answer 1

The arguments for women's suffrage included equality and representation, while opponents believed women should focus on their traditional roles. Arguments on both sides had social, political, and gender implications.

Step-by-step explanation:

The arguments for and against women's suffrage:

• Arguments for women's suffrage included the belief that women should have the same political rights as men and that withholding the right to vote was a form of discrimination. Supporters of suffrage argued that women's participation in politics could bring about positive social changes and that women's unique perspectives and experiences should be represented in the government.
• Arguments against women's suffrage included the notion that women were not capable of making informed political decisions and that their primary role should be in the home as mothers and wives. Opponents also argued that women's suffrage would disrupt traditional gender roles and societal order. They believed that women's influence could be more effectively exerted through other means, such as social clubs and organizations.

Answer 2

I will list a few:

For:

• Womens rights
• believed women were just as equal as men
• right to vote because lived in U.S.
• show opinion through voting

Against:

• some believed women were "too good and pure" to vote
• some believed in male superiority
• some believed women didn't produce much in the world and were not capable of doing so. *(this opinion was mainly because most women of that age worked in the house)
• *little known fact: lots of women were against women suffrage because that would mean they would have to get drafted and fight in the war