Opposition to the Women's Suffrage Movement
Corinne Porter, National Archives exhibit curator, gave a tour of the "Rightfully Hers, American Women and the Vote" Exhibit and explained the arguments against giving women the right to vote.
Description
Corinne Porter, National Archives exhibit curator, gave a tour of the "Rightfully Hers, American Women and the Vote" Exhibit and explained the arguments against giving women the right to vote.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to the petition, what arguments did other women provide against granting women the right to vote?
- How does the picture represent the fears that anti-suffragists had at the time?
- Describe the role that race played in the anti-suffragist movement.
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- 15th Amendment
- 19th Amendment
- Anti-suffragist
- Constitutional Amendment
- Detriment
- Divorce
- Enfranchise
- Family Dynamic
- Ratification
- Reconstruction
- Women