Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Winter 1998

Keywords

Women officeholders, Washington state legislature

Abstract

The study of women in politics is a relatively new field. Western political thought, starting in ancient Greece, has with only a few rare exceptions entertained the idea of a political life wherein women participate equally with men if at all (Darcy, Welch, Clark, p. 2-3). Women were expressly left out in the framing of the United States Constitution. In a letter responding to his wife’s plea to “remember the ladies” in framing the Constitution, John Adams wrote, “Depend upon it. We know better than to repeal our Masculine systems... We have only the Name of Masters, and rather than give up this, which would completely subject Us to the Despotism of the Peticoat, I hope General Washington, and all our brave Heroes would fight (Rossi, p. 11).”

Department

Political Science

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Women--Political activity--Washington (State); Women legislators--Washington (State); Legislators--Washington (State)

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Washington (State). Legislature

Geographic Coverage

Washington (State)

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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