History of the United States II / Unit 9 USH2 1227 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Women After the Vote
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The idea
After winning the vote, women's organisations divided over what came next, the Yawp says: protective laws for women, or full legal equality.
In practice
Some activists pressing for protective legislation for women and children.
Where people slip
Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party sought to abolish all legal distinctions on account of sex through an Equal Rights Amendment.
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