The Homestead Act was attractive to settlers, because it gave land to anyone over 21, or head of family (even women and former slaves), who applied for land, this land for a very cheap price (or no price at all) and through this it enabled easy settlement. The farmers had to then cultivate the land for a period of time, and if they did not abandon it and tended to it properly, it became their property.
Not every woman hungered for the vote. Some did, but most were likely indifferent. Once they got the vote, they were taken much more seriously and politicians had to campaign to solicit the "female" vote. This is a study all of its own. The greatest slave class throughout history has always been women.
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Exploration of the Americans
