Why Did the Populist Movement Energize Thousands of American Women

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Populist movement energize thousands of American women?

• A) Populist leaders argued for the election of an equal proportion of men and women to political office.
• B) Talented, reform-minded women organized and strategized for Populism.
• C) Western populists supported woman's suffrage.
• D) A and C
• E) B and C

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