1. How confident are you that you understand the main point of “Women’s Activism”? Are you very confident, confident, somewhat confident, or not at all confident?
2. What do you think is the main point or historical argument the author makes in this section?
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3. Which of the following pieces of evidence does the author use to support her argument that women became involved in broad reform movements through their involvement in single-issue politics?
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4. The author argues that Frances Willard, who took charge of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in 1879, radically changed the direction of the organization, conceptualizing poverty as a cause of alcoholism, not its result. Which of the following pieces of evidence does she cite to validate her claim?
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5. To which of the following factors does the author attribute the growing public support for woman suffrage by the 1890s?
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6. Which of the following pieces of evidence does the author cite to support her argument that woman suffrage “was no longer considered a crackpot idea” by the 1890s?
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7. Are you convinced of the author’s argument that, although most were excluded from electoral politics, late-nineteenth-century women organized around single issues, such as temperance and woman suffrage, and ultimately joined in broad reform coalitions that sought to address the problems of industrial society? Would you answer “yes,” “not sure,” or “no”?
8. If your response to the preceding question was “yes,” please explain why. If you responded “no” or “not sure,” what would convince you? What evidence would you need to see to be convinced that, although most were excluded from electoral politics, late-nineteenth-century women organized around single issues, such as temperance and woman suffrage, and ultimately joined in broad reform coalitions that sought to address the problems of industrial society?
9. What did you wonder about when you read this section? What more do you want to know?