During World War 1, women began to find more oppotunities, especially in the workplace. Since the men were off fighting a war, it was up to the women to hold the fort down at home. However, the war split the women's suffrage movement.
Many progressive woemn suffragists were also pacifists, and therefore against the war. Most women supported the war and concluded that they must help in the war if they wanted to help "shape the peace" (get the vote). And they did. They gained support for the suffrage movement by receiving recognition through the 19th Amendment, passed in 1920.
Many progressive woemn suffragists were also pacifists, and therefore against the war. Most women supported the war and concluded that they must help in the war if they wanted to help "shape the peace" (get the vote). And they did. They gained support for the suffrage movement by receiving recognition through the 19th Amendment, passed in 1920.