|
Showing 1 - 2 of
2 matches in All Departments
On September 23, 1947, the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires filled
with jubilant men and women celebrating a new law that gave women
the same right as men to vote in all elections. President Juan
Domingo Peron had achieved a major victory for his regime. In the
years that followed, Peron, with the help of his wife, Evita,
courted female voters and created opportunities for them to
participate in his broad-based political coalition. However, the
suffrage law generated considerable controversy, including from
supporters of the movement. Harsh criticism came from the Left,
especially from the Socialist Party, the earliest advocate of
women's suffrage in Argentina. Also, feminists who had done so much
to build the case in favor of voting vehemently opposed the reform,
viewing the Peronist suffrage plan as a cynical attempt to boost
Evita's political career. Providing an overview of the women's
suffrage movement from its earliest stages through the passage of
the 1947 law, this study examines what Argentina's history can tell
us about the moment when a society agrees to the equal
participation of women in the political realm.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.