Every U.S. President was in favor of a woman's right to vote.
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False.
To determine whether every U.S. President was in favor of a woman's right to vote, we can look at historical records and opinions of each president. Firstly, we have to understand that women's suffrage was a significant social and political issue in the United States for many years. The woman's suffrage movement gained traction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with various presidents serving during this time.
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, finally granting women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920. Therefore, we can focus on the presidents who served before and during this time to assess their stance on women's suffrage.
We can start with President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), who was in office during the suffrage movement. Wilson initially did not support a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage but later changed his position and actively advocated for it in 1918. So, Wilson can be considered in favor of a woman's right to vote.
However, if we look at previous presidents, not all of them were vocal supporters of women's suffrage. For instance, Presidents such as Grover Cleveland (1885-1889 and 1893-1897), William McKinley (1897-1901), and Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) did not make significant efforts to promote women's suffrage. Their positions on the issue varied, but they did not openly advocate for it.
Therefore, we can conclude that not every U.S. President was in favor of a woman's right to vote, making the statement false.