explain the role of women in nationalist struggles of europe ? ( 4 points)
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2. They were responsible for the foundation of newspaper after establishing their own political association
3. Despite all this they were denied suffrage rights during the election of teh Assembly
4. When the parliament convened at St. Paul’s Church, they were admitted only as observers to stand in the visitors’ gallery.
Answer:
Explanation:
The role of the Women in the Nationalist struggles of Europe was as follows:
• They wanted to improve their lives, so they decided to increase their involvement. Women worked hard to earn for their livelihood especially the women of the third estate and they were even not allowed to pursue education or for job training.
• Laundresses, selling flowers, selling fruits and vegetables, employed as domestic servants were some of the jobs done by women to earn for their livelihood.
• The constitution of 1791 didn’t provide any rights to women. So they demanded Right to Vote and express their desire to hold political office.
• To force the government to listen to their demands and to discuss their interests they started political clubs and newspapers. Around sixty such clubs were started by women. Famous women clubs emerged were – The Society of Revolutionary and The Republican Women. Their main agenda was that women should also be provided with the same political rights as that of men.
• Also, they wanted equal political rights, so they continued their revolution. Equal wages and Right to vote was their demand which the achieved in 1946 after so much struggle. They were granted Right to Vote in France in 1946.
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(i) Women had formed their own political associations.
(ii) They took part in political meetings and demonstrations.
(iii) Women attended the Frankfurt parliament also, though as observers, since the right to vote was not given them.
(iv) Women also participated in large numbers in the liberal movement.