Abstract: The spirit of modern democracy is intended to enable everyone who shares in the organization and lifestyle of a democratic community, regardless of race, gender, class, and regional background, to have equal opportunities in politics, society, economics, and education, to develop their personalities, and to exercise their rights. The movement for women's participation in politics is also inspired by this spirit. Though men and women have different genders, women's position in society should be just like men's, and women should have their own status, life goals, and legal rights. Why should women allow themselves to be trampled under men's feet? Even before the Great War,1 the movement for women's suffrage had its own history of struggle. This movement was already in progress in many American states. But at the time there were many who opposed this kind of movement. They kept saying that women would not make good political leaders because they are weak in judgment and easily moved by emotions. Some even do...
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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