Read the Jane Addams Article, “Why Women Should Vote” -link to text provided – http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=3609
Write an essay describing the tactics Addams uses to convince readers of her cause. Who was her primary audience, based upon the publication? What connection does Addams make between women gaining the vote and positive changes to both society and her own household? Is Addams appealing to her readers’ passion for a greater political voice, or to their domesticity? What social ills, according to Addams, could be cured if women could vote? Is her piece convincing?
Essay should be at least 2 full pages in length, typed, double-spaced with standard margins.
