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02 Impact of the 19th Amendment - Coggle Diagram
02 Impact of the 19th Amendment
in the 1920 presidential election only 20% of females voted - 11% refused to vote on principle
it was not until the 1980s that women voted in similar proportions to men
women still experienced discrimination in terms of wages, social attitudes and the ability to exercise their rights
although women could vote, they still had to conform to a male dominated society where attitudes about 'separate sphere' were entrenched
women often had to vote the way their husbands favoured, or for male-dominated political parties that did not focus on women's issues
gaining the vote led to a split in the women's movement - some wanted to focus on the creation of a women's party, others wanted to work within the existing system
the NAWSA/LWV often failed to support AA participation, fearing it would damage their campaigning
some campaigners wanted to campaign on women's issues, others wanted to integrate into national political life
many women continued to focus on specific social issues such as childcare, education and improving working conditions
there was still widespread opposition to women being politically active and the belief that women should be at home
society was still very conservative, with organisations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution increasing their membership
in 1921 three women served in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate (0.7% of the total number of elected representatives) - by 1992 there were 33 women in Congress (6.2% of elected representatives)
political activity tended to focus on women's issues such as the right to own land, run for public office and serve on juries, which were limited by some states
even by the 1960s some states did not allow married women to sign contracts or run their own businesses
the ERA was never adopted, despite being introduced in every congressional session between 1921 and 1972
POLITICAL - despite the groundbreaking passage of the 19th Amendment, few women voted and only a small proportion were elected to political office
SOCIAL - despite these gains the vast majority of mem, and many women, supported the view that men and women had different roles to play in society
ECONOMIC - women still experienced significant discrimination in education and employment
women were mainly limited to domestic work and the caring professions