Women wanted the vote for many reasons; they valued the differences between women and men. A women’s place was seen as domestic type people who was mother and homemaker, and gave the source of love and moral guidance. Men were the opposite of women they were in charge of the public world of business and politics; theirs was the task of building the new world. A Women’s moral beliefs were that if they had access to education and training they would be able to achieve and do the same as the men. Women believed in this moral belief a lot and demanded for equal rights so they would campaign for change. They argued that their moral beliefs would have a positive influence in the public and wider life, and that they would be sure that the protection of women, children and the life at home was safe, as men would usually come home drunk creating a lot of unwanted violence. Another moral belief women believed in was that they could also assert their right to the privileges of citizenship that men enjoyed.
Some believed that if they had the vote this would force the government to listen to their views and brings in laws to improve the lives of them and their families.
Women wanted equality. There were many women who were employees around more them 700 had jobs, yet women could not vote and men who had jobs could. Women had to obey the same laws and pay the same tax as men, but for women who didn't have jobs or weren't married struggled paying for these. This was not fair on women. Women also believed that they should have the same rights as men, as they could not own property, and there were not many any jobs that women could earn money in, therefore they were dependent on men. If they did not have the vote many of the women made themselves think and seem less of a real person. Women were not allowed to own any property, and if they did it automatically became the males in the family’s property.
They wanted Independence and self-development so they could morally support themselves when the men would go.
Even though some women had the right to vote in public elections they were not allowed to vote into parliament. If women had the right to vote in parliament it meant that they could have influence on the type of government that New Zealand use to live in. Women mostly wanted to vote in parliament because of the men and the alcohol use they consumed. Women had to deal with violence in their homes due to men always coming home drunk. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was set up where they campaigned to ban alcohol, but in need to ban alcohol the needed to change the New Zealand laws.
Women also believed that they should be allowed to vote people into parliament so that women had a say in who was addressing issues relation to women. They thought that "when a women married she became "in the eye of the law, civil dead" - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Seneca Falls Declaration 1848.
Before women gained the vote many people took the view that voting was not something women should be involved in. they argued that women were too effeminate for the rough world of politics. Others claimed that women were too emotional- especially at certain times of the month- to be given the vote.
Many also argued that there was no need for women to vote. If women had a husband then she should express her view by influencing his vote. There was no need for her to have this right too. Also as women did not fight in wars, some said they should not make decisions about them. Men were given the dominant role in society, many people took the view that it would not be acceptable for a woman to be able to vote whilst a man could not.
Women had to live within the control of their husbands, and some of them have to deal with with domestic abuse others had been abandoned by husbands and were the head of their house as men headed for speculative ventures like gold mining, some wives were deserted, or left in charge of home and family, and sometimes of business. So gaining the vote give them a feeling of power and help to help change these problems as they would be able to get a divorce etc.
Women believed they should get a vote in New Zealand because we are a democratic government therefore the great principle that every adult person, who has not convicted of crime, nor suspected of lunacy, has an inherent right to a voice in the construction of laws which all must obey. Therefore by having the votes for women, it would add weight and power to the more settled and responsible communities.
Some believed that if they had the vote this would force the government to listen to their views and brings in laws to improve the lives of them and their families.
Women wanted equality. There were many women who were employees around more them 700 had jobs, yet women could not vote and men who had jobs could. Women had to obey the same laws and pay the same tax as men, but for women who didn't have jobs or weren't married struggled paying for these. This was not fair on women. Women also believed that they should have the same rights as men, as they could not own property, and there were not many any jobs that women could earn money in, therefore they were dependent on men. If they did not have the vote many of the women made themselves think and seem less of a real person. Women were not allowed to own any property, and if they did it automatically became the males in the family’s property.
They wanted Independence and self-development so they could morally support themselves when the men would go.
Even though some women had the right to vote in public elections they were not allowed to vote into parliament. If women had the right to vote in parliament it meant that they could have influence on the type of government that New Zealand use to live in. Women mostly wanted to vote in parliament because of the men and the alcohol use they consumed. Women had to deal with violence in their homes due to men always coming home drunk. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was set up where they campaigned to ban alcohol, but in need to ban alcohol the needed to change the New Zealand laws.
Women also believed that they should be allowed to vote people into parliament so that women had a say in who was addressing issues relation to women. They thought that "when a women married she became "in the eye of the law, civil dead" - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Seneca Falls Declaration 1848.
Before women gained the vote many people took the view that voting was not something women should be involved in. they argued that women were too effeminate for the rough world of politics. Others claimed that women were too emotional- especially at certain times of the month- to be given the vote.
Many also argued that there was no need for women to vote. If women had a husband then she should express her view by influencing his vote. There was no need for her to have this right too. Also as women did not fight in wars, some said they should not make decisions about them. Men were given the dominant role in society, many people took the view that it would not be acceptable for a woman to be able to vote whilst a man could not.
Women had to live within the control of their husbands, and some of them have to deal with with domestic abuse others had been abandoned by husbands and were the head of their house as men headed for speculative ventures like gold mining, some wives were deserted, or left in charge of home and family, and sometimes of business. So gaining the vote give them a feeling of power and help to help change these problems as they would be able to get a divorce etc.
Women believed they should get a vote in New Zealand because we are a democratic government therefore the great principle that every adult person, who has not convicted of crime, nor suspected of lunacy, has an inherent right to a voice in the construction of laws which all must obey. Therefore by having the votes for women, it would add weight and power to the more settled and responsible communities.