Title
Woodrow Wilson's Conversion Experience: The President and the Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment
Date of Award
2-2012
Document type
dissertation
Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
History
First Advisor
Joyce Avrech Berkman
Second Advisor
Gerald Friedman
Third Advisor
David Glassberg
Subject Categories
History
Abstract
Over the course of his first six years in office, President Woodrow Wilson evolved from an opponent of woman suffrage to an advocate for a federal woman suffrage amendment. This study explores what transpired to bring about such a dramatic change in Wilson's position. It seeks to understand the array of forces that pressured Wilson and the extent to which he was, in turn, able to influence Congress and voters.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/e43w-h021
Recommended Citation
Behn, Beth, "Woodrow Wilson's Conversion Experience: The President and the Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment" (2012). Open Access Dissertations. 511.
https://doi.org/10.7275/e43w-h021
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/511