What Did Alice Paul Propose Regarding Women's Rights

question 37

Multiple Choice

What did Alice Paul propose regarding women's rights?

• A) That women should be primarily dedicated to raising and educating their children.
• B) That all gender-based legal distinctions should be eliminated.
• C) That all new legislation should favor women to atone for past discrimination.
• D) That women associations should focus on enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment in the South.
• E) That women needed special protection.

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Definitions:

Women's Suffrage

The right of women to vote in elections; a fundamental aspect of gender equality and democracy that was fought for by women's movements globally.

Middle-Class Women

Pertains to women who fall within the middle socioeconomic class of society, often focusing on their roles, lifestyles, and challenges.

Elitist Approach

A perspective or strategy that prioritizes the interests and roles of a society's elite or most privileged members.

Mothers' Pensions

Early 20th-century public assistance programs designed to support single mothers and widows as a precursor to modern welfare.