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What did some critics if womens suffrage claim?

* Women would abandon traditional family roles. Critics argued that women would neglect their duties to their husbands and children if they were granted suffrage. They believed that voting would lead women to become too involved in politics and public life, which would take away from their focus on the home and family.

* Women were intellectually and emotionally unfit to vote. Some critics argued that women were not mentally or emotionally capable of making informed decisions at the ballot box. They believed that women were susceptible to emotional manipulation and were less logical than men.

* Women would vote based on their emotions, not their intellect. Critics claimed that women would be swayed by their personal feelings and emotional appeals rather than by rational arguments when making voting decisions. They believed that women would be more likely to support candidates who promised them benefits or appealed to their sense of compassion, regardless of their qualifications for the office.

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