G4+Question+3

3) What arguments were made in favor of extending rights to your group?

 * As you research your question, keep track of:**
 * What questions do you still have that relate to the topic? What did your topic cause you to wonder about?
 * Cite your sources in MLA format. (You may use BIBME or Citation Machine).

Since women were believed to be uncontaminated by the competitive struggle for wealth and power, many argued that they had a duty--and the capacity--to exert an uplifting moral influence on American society.