Date of Award
12-1974
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Reader
Unknown
Abstract
The struggle for woman suffrage in Arkansas and the entire United States did not end until the twentieth century. It was a long and difficult process but in 1917 with the passage of the Arkansas Primary Suffrage Bill, Arkansas women were allowed to vote in primaries. Then, in 1920 they were given full suffrage rights through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. In order for these events to occur, women's traditional role had to change in Arkansas and the nation, and it had to be accepted by both men and women. The traditional view of women given by Anne Scott in her book, The Southern Lady--From Pedestal to Politics, is as follows: "This marvelous creation was described as a submissive wife whose reason for being was to love, honor, obey and occasionally amuse her husband, to bring up his children and manage his household."
Recommended Citation
Roussel, Michele, "The Quest for Woman Suffrage in Arkansas" (1974). Honors Theses. 553.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/553