Question

This political cartoon is from 1915: A political cartoon shows a political boss conducting a chorus with a woman wearing a dress labeled anti. She stands before a group of men in the choir wearing clothing labeled procurer, divekeeper, child labor employer, grafter, cadet, and sweat shop owner. The caption reads, I did not raise my girl to be a voter. Soprano solo with vociferous supporting chorus of male voices. © 2012 Library of Congress [Illus. in AP101.P7 1915] What does the cartoonist imply about political bosses and the issue of women's suffrage? Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption. Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they knew that most women wanted the right to vote. Political bosses favored women's suffrage because it would provide more votes for the political machine to control. Political bosses were favored women's suffrage because they would control women's votes.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption.

What the cartoonist imply about political bosses and the issue of women's suffrage is that Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption.

Political bosses of the time did not want change. They had their personal agendas and many interests with other factions. A transformation for them was out of the question. Women's suffrage represented an option for women’s rights an the possibility to make her voice heard, among other things, against corruption and oppression.

Answer 2

Political bosses were against women's suffrage because they feared women might use their votes to end corruption.

this was mostly the case, or else political bosses would have given women the right to vote a long time ago

hope this helps