At the world’s first women’s rights convention in 1848, the most contentious issue proved to be _________.
- A. the right to education for women
- B. suffrage for women
- C. access to the professions for women
- D. greater property rights for women
How did NAWSA differ from the NWP?
- NAWSA worked to win votes for women on a state-by-state basis while the NWP wanted an amendment added to the Constitution.
- NAWSA attracted mostly middle-class women while NWP appealed to the working class.
- The NWP favored more confrontational tactics like protests and picketing while NAWSA circulated petitions and lobbied politicians.
- The NWP sought to deny African Americans the vote, but NAWSA wanted to enfranchise all women.
Hint:
C
The doctrine that people who do jobs that require the same level of skill, training, or education are thus entitled to equal pay is known as ________.
- the glass ceiling
- substantial compensation
- comparable worth
- affirmative action