How was World War I a spark (or catalyst) for the women's movement? Describe what, specifically, the women's movement did during this time period (1917–1919) that ultimately resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that the women's movement took the reason for entering World War I—"making the world safe for democracy"—and used it to fight the inequality women faced in the United States. Explain how Wilson proclaimed, "We shall fight for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own government," which was a hypocritical statement in the eyes of women who had no voice in the United States.
2, Describe how this view of government being hypocritical and how the words of Wilson led women to begin picketing in mass numbers at the White House. As more and more women were arrested, and jails began to become overcrowded, public outrage began to rise. Ultimately, public pressures forced authorities to free the women. Women's groups began working state-to-state, pressuring senators to support woman's suffrage. Their efforts resulted in the defeats of two incumbent senators. These things combined gained public and political support for the women's movement and also made politicians realize that the women's movement had political clout behind it. Less than a year after the senators' losses, the Nineteenth Amendment passed in Congress.
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a. the Constitution of the Republic of Texas b. the Civil War Constitution c. the Constitution of 1866 d. the Constitution of Reconstruction
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a. House members and senators will often ignore their party’s wishes to cater to the voters in their home states. b. House members and senators will always balance the needs of their voters with those of their chosen party. c. House members and senators may sometimes ignore the voters in their home states and follow the lead of their political party. d. House members and senators enjoy exercising the power to do what they wish, regardless of either their party’s or voters’ wishes.
As discussed in Philosophy Talk, Athenians during Plato's era would have believed that our American government is not a true democracy because
a. the United States government does not allow all citizens to legislate. b. the Electoral College produces unequal voting between citizens from different states. c. U.S. citizens do not have an equal chance to be selected to serve as public officials d. All of the above e. A and B but not C
As party chief for a state, the governor often is expected to do which of the following?
a. select the state party chair b. raise money for state legislative candidates c. select the state party chair and raise money for state legislative candidates d. none of these