Which of the following statements best describes the term "suffragist" during the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
a. A suffragist was a person who worked toward gaining the right to vote for women.
b. A suffragist was a person who worked toward making alcohol illegal within the United States.
c. A suffragist was a person who worked toward gaining civil rights for African American.
d. A suffragist was a person who worked toward gaining rights and protection for children in the workforce.

A

Explanation:

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, women and women's organizations not only worked to gain the right to vote, they also worked for broad-based economic and political equality and for social reforms. Between 1880 and 1910, the number of women employed in the United States increased from 2.6 million to 7.8 million.

The suffrage movement means right to vote. This movement belongs to the women and the poor people who have to fight for the participation in government. During the World War-1, the struggle for the right to vote got strengthened. This struggle comes to be known as suffrage movement.

c) legal battles last five weeks after the election due to the narrow victory in several states.