American Indian Alcoholism

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https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/11/vote-no-on-womens-suffrage-bizarre-reasons-for-not-letting-women-vote/264639/

After reading The Atlantic, the reason many "voted no" to the idea of giving women the right to vote in the first place is because 90% of women either "did not want it" or did" not care." I'm not exactly sure why many women didn't care. This may be due to the culture of that time where women mainly stayed inside the house, so possibly many of the politics that they would be voting for would not have an effect on them. The Atlantic continued to state that 80% of women eligible to vote are married. As a result, many of the women would just be emulated the husband's vote having essentially net effect of zero in voting percentages. The article then continues on to say that giving women the opportunity for women to vote would result in competition between men and women instead of cooperation. I really do not believe this is a good argument. If one wants to promote cooperation instead of competition, then why have voting at all. Why should cooperation just be limited between male to male interactions or female to female interactions? Competition would not be detrimental to society. Finally, the article restates the cliche "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Seeing as 90% of women do not even care about voting, why go through so much trouble to attempt to fix it, risking the already stable system. I'm not saying I agree with the point, but I understand where they are coming from with this argument.

Create a blogpost (min. 2 paragraphs) that summarizes what you learned about this topic:

What arguments were put forth in favor of giving women the vote?  Why do you think these arguments were put forth?  That is, to whom might they have appealed?  Which seem to have been based on principle, and which on practical 'selling' of the idea of the Amendment?  Identify any famous people associated with these ideas.

What arguments were put forth for denying women the vote?  Consider the reasons for these arguments.

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Be sure to follow the normal guidelines on quoting and paraphrasing. 

For simple justice.

It was not right that half the people should be denied the vote.
It went against the basic democratic principle of "No taxation without representation" if women who paid taxes could not vote.
Many suffragists pointed out the ridiculous situation where even the most idle, uneducated and unprincipled men could vote when the most highly educated and responsible women could not.

If women had the vote it would be easier to get social reforms that benefited them and families.

Many of the campaign's supporters were also strong campaigners for other social reforms that particularly benefited women and families.
They believed that women needed to have a say in electing the legislators and forming the legislation if these reforms were ever to be passed.

"What women want is to assist in procuring a proper set of men for the Parliament. We want the sort of men that will pay more attention to the rights and needs of women and the rights and needs and defence of the home than the men hitherto found in our Legislature." 



 In Dixie, even more than in other parts of the country, feminism ran counter to a culture in which conservative religion, tradition, and respect for the law was deeply engrained. Too, powerful lobbying groups including liquor distilleries—the temperance movement and women’s rights movement had long been comrades in arms—textile manufacturers and railroads opposed expanding women’s rights.


 

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/progress/suffrage/whyvote.html

1. Because it is fair and right that those who must obey the laws should have a voice in making them, and that those who must pay taxes should have a vote as to the size of the tax and the way it shall be spent.