Warren G. Harding became the 29th president of the United States in 1921. His 1920 election was the first that women in the United States were able to vote in. Based on your understanding of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, why do you think it took so long to grant women suffrage?

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Raina Hooper

20 September, 02:30

Warren G. Harding became the 29th president of the United States in 1921. His 1920 election was the first that women in the United States were able to vote in. Based on your understanding of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, why do you think it took so long to grant women suffrage?

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Valentina Terry · Answer 1

A reason for inhibitibg woman suffrage was the abolitionist movement becoming dominant and the Civil War plus WWI getting in the way and taking away attention.

Not to mention the Populists and the Progressives taking political action as well.