Question

source: jane addams, why women should vote, ladies home journal, january 1910.
note: jane addams was the co - founder in 1889 of hull house, a famous settlement house in chicago.
a woman’s simplest duty... is to keep her house clean and wholesome and to feed her children properly. yet if she lives in a tenement house, as so many of my neighbors do, she cannot fulfill these simple obligations by her own efforts because she is utterly dependent upon the city administration for the conditions which make decent living possible. her basement will not be dry, her stairways will not be fireproof.... she cannot even secure untainted meat for her household... unless the meat has been inspected by city officials....
... if woman would fulfill her traditional responsibility to her own children... then she must bring herself to use the ballot.... american women need this... to preserve the home.
source: library of congress, prints and photo division
document analysis

1. when did jane addams write her article for ladies home journal?
2. what is “the ballot”?
3. why does jane addams say that it is necessary for women to get the ballot?
4. in the photo the sign being displayed reads, “mr. president, how long must women wait for liberty?” the protesters were standing in front of the white house. do you think this was a good way for women to fight for the vote? why or why not?
5. should women’s suffrage be a higher or lower priority than forest preservation? than child labor? explain.

Explanation:

1. The source clearly states "January 1910".
2. The ballot refers to the vote in an election, which women could use to have a say in governance.
3. Jane Addams argues women need the ballot to fulfill their traditional responsibilities like keeping a clean and wholesome home as city - administration affects living conditions and they need a voice to change it.
4. Standing in front of the White House with a protest sign was a good way as it drew attention to the cause of women's suffrage, putting pressure on the government.
5. Women's suffrage could be considered a higher priority as it is a fundamental right that affects women's ability to participate in society and influence policies related to family, education, and social welfare. Child labor and forest preservation are also important, but women's suffrage is a basic democratic right.

Answer:

1. January 1910
2. The vote in an election.
3. To fulfill traditional responsibilities and have a say in city - administration for better living conditions at home.
4. Yes, it was a good way as it drew attention and put pressure on the government.
5. Women's suffrage could be a higher priority as it is a fundamental democratic right affecting women's participation in society and policy - making.