Question

Which of the following best states how World War I affected President Wilson’s position on women’s suffrage?
Wilson started to champion women’s suffrage after the war began.
Wilson stopped supporting women’s suffrage after the war began.
Wilson continued to fight for women’s suffrage after the war began.
Wilson’s continued to oppose women’s suffrage after the war began.

Answer 1

Wilson started to champion women’s suffrage after the war began.

He shifted from a cautious, state-by-state stance to publicly endorsing a federal amendment in 1918, citing women’s war service as a reason to support their right to vote.