Title: why were women not allowed to vote? | Yahoo Answers
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why were women not allowed to vote?
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Anonymous
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Content: After marriage, women did not have the right to own their own property, keep their own wages, or sign a contract. In addition, all women were denied the right to vote. Only after decades of intense political activity did women eventually win the right to vote. Prior to 1776, women exercised the right to vote in several American colonies. After 1776, states rewrote their constitutions to prevent women from voting. After 1787, women were able to vote only in New Jersey. Women continued to vote in New Jersey until 1807, when male legislators officially outlawed woman suffrage. The 15th ammendment stated that you could not deny the right to vote due to race but said nothing about denying the right to vote based on sex. ...Show more
Anonymous
1 decade ago
Because they weren't recognised as 'persons' in law. Instead, they were treated like children.