6. opposition

Question 1

Groups of women opposed to suffrage
National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage (one of the largest)
when?

Answer 1

1911

Question 2

National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage

argued

Answer 2

Women’s rights eroding the ‘special place and respect for women in their work in the home, in raising children and working for good causes’
Feared political equality would work against interests of women who were happy with their existing status
These ideas had long life. surfaced again in 1960

Question 3

Some immigrants, Catholics (supported by their priests) saw suffrage reform as

Answer 3

weakening the family

Question 4

Southern democrats feared women would introduce

Answer 4

labour laws which might hurt the south or work against restrictions it had opposed on AA (Jim Crow laws)