Why Did More Women Serve in Local Government Than on the National

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why did more women serve in local government than on the national level during the 1920s?

• A) The pay was better on the local level than on the national level.
• B) Men felt that women's inferior education made them unfit to solve national issues.
• C) Many local positions were nonpartisan and seemed more appropriate for women.
• D) Women did not have to run against men for these jobs because they were appointed.

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