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In the early 1900s who was for and against womens suffrage and why?

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1 In the early 1900s who was for and against womens suffrage and why?

2 What most people think

3 The issues I am going to consider What were the main arguments for giving women the vote? Were the Suffragettes the only group campaigning for womens suffrage? Did men campaign for womens suffrage? What did the supporters of womens suffrage want the vote for? What other issues concerned women in the early 1900s? Why were some people so opposed to womens suffrage? Were the opponents of womens suffrage all men?

4 What were the main arguments for giving women the vote?

5 Were the Suffragettes the only group campaigning for womens suffrage?

6 Did men campaign for womens suffrage?

7 What did the supporters of womens suffrage want the vote for?

8 What other issues concerned women in the early 1900s?

9 Why were some people so opposed to womens suffrage?

10 Were the opponents of womens suffrage all men?

11 Conclusion

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