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Compare the positions on the question of women’s rights voiced by the three writers (Carl Welcker, Louise Otto-Peters, Anonymous) cited above. What do they reveal about liberal ideology?
Answer
| Carl Welcker | Louise Otto-Peters | Anonymous |
|---|---|---|
| He was totally against the equal right for women. According to him women were weaker and were only responsible for taking care of household and kids and their interference in political matters was against the harmony and dignity of the family. | She was in support of giving political rights to women. According to her, educated women were far more able than lame men. She wrote that liberty is indivisible and must be granted to both men and women. | The anonymous reader also wrote in favour of equal political rights to women. As per the reader, it was ridiculous and unreasonable to deny women political rights even though they enjoy the right to property which they make use of. Is it not a disgrace that even the stupidest cattle-herder possesses the right to vote, simply because he is a man, whereas highly talented women are excluded from this right. |
They reveal that a part of the learned community supported the political rights and suffrage for women while others considered women fit only for household chores. This shows that the issue of extending political rights to women was a controversial one within the liberal movement, in which large numbers of women had participated actively over the years.
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