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Elaine Weiss

The Woman's Hour

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

1.

Describe the philosophical differences between NAWSA and NWP.

2.

To what extent was ratification a cultural issue rather than a political one?

3.

What tactical approach did Carrie Catt prefer to take with America’s politicians in her quest to gain women’s suffrage? Why?

4.

How did the concept of states’ rights factor into the controversy over the Nineteenth Amendment?

5.

How was Sue White’s battle plan in promoting Tennessee ratification different from Carrie Catt’s?

6.

Discuss the evolution of the women’s suffrage movement in America. Was the vote achieved easily? Why or why not?

7.

Why was Josephine Pearson opposed to ratification?

8.

Discuss the problem of defining democracy in the United States. How did different factions in this conflict define it?

9.

Did Warren Harding help or hinder the ratification process? Describe his role in the struggle.

10.

How was Southern culture a factor in the ratification battle in Tennessee?

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