Women's Suffrage Movement and Public Information
The fight for women's voting rights gained significant momentum during World War I through strategic activism and persistence. Suffragists employed multiple tactics including civil disobedience, public demonstrations, and educational outreach to advance their cause.
Example: Suffragists conducted peaceful protests, hunger strikes, and silent vigils to draw attention to their movement.
Highlight: New York state's adoption of women's suffrage proved pivotal in convincing President Wilson to support the cause.
The ratification process followed a clear sequence through Congress and state legislatures, culminating in Tennessee's decisive vote in August 1920.
Definition: The 19th Amendment guaranteed women's right to vote nationally, though state-level discrimination continued to affect minority women.
The Committee on Public Information (CPI) under George Creel transformed public opinion about the war through sophisticated propaganda techniques.
Quote: "He kept us out of war" - Wilson's campaign slogan that had to be reversed through CPI efforts.