Women's Suffrage
Women Suffer of no Voting Rights
Early Rights
Late 1800’s early 1900’s
voting was limited to men who own property
had to have a strong interest in gov't
had to be highly qualified/ decisions
change in social conditions were uncommon
men believed women were less intelligent
also that they were less able to make political decisions
no questions about why they didn't vote
Who are Suffragists
- people who believed in change
- goals
- perseverance
- faced strong opposition
- wanted women to vote
- willing to fight for women's rights
Change in Actions?
- men were starting to protest w/ women
- gov't was seeing he good in women votes
- gov't also saw the bad
- refused to do anything
- until.....around 1920's
Importent people
- Alice Paul, leader of suffragists
- determined to let women have their rights
- stood out in protests, and marches
- didn't stand down
- perseverance showed through her dedication for equality