1. The quotation below is from a women's suffrage activist.
"We do not argue with men in conversation-we waited until we got on the platform where they could not 'sass back'. We were never spectacular... We tried to put our enemies to sleep and arouse our friends to action... We did not fight for suffrage, we worked for it"
Based on the question, which strategy best explains how women changed politics in Kansas?
A. radical outside agitators
B. 100 petitions with 25,000 signatures
C. all women's towns
D. $1 million dollars in campaign donations
B. 100 petitions with 25,000 signatures
councils of first class cities (those with larger populations) were to 'cause to be arrested and imprisoned, fined or set to work, all vagrants, tramps, confidence men and persons found in said citites without visible means of supports, or some legitimate business
Which response best shows that governor lewelling believed goverment had responsibility to those who are poor and without resources?
A. tramp circular
B. republican opposition
C. executive circular
D. loss of farms due to drought
C. executive circular
in kansas ordinary people affected a change in governmet by
A. creating a new political party
B. boycotting the railroads
C. forcing governor lewelling to leave office
D. leaving Kansas
A. creating a new political party
Based on the quotation provided, the strategy that best explains how women changed politics in Kansas is option B: 100 petitions with 25,000 signatures. The quotation describes the suffrage activists as working for suffrage rather than fighting for it and trying to put their enemies to sleep while arousing their friends to action. This implies a more strategic and persuasive approach, such as collecting petitions with a significant number of signatures, to create awareness and pressure for change.
Based on the quotation provided, the strategy that best explains how women changed politics in Kansas is option B: 100 petitions with 25,000 signatures.
The quotation emphasizes the activists' approach of "putting enemies to sleep" and "arousing friends to action." This suggests a more calculated, persuasive, and non-confrontational strategy rather than relying on radical outside agitators or all women's towns.
Using petitions with a significant number of signatures demonstrates the organization and support behind the suffrage movement. It indicates a concerted effort to present a strong and unified voice, showing the widespread demand for women's right to vote.