The woman ballot will not revolutionize the world. . . . First, it did give women better wages for equal work; second, it led im
mediately to a number of laws that women wanted, and the first laws they demanded were laws for the protection of the children of the state, making it a misdemeanor to contribute to the delinquency of a child; laws for improved care of defective children; also the Juvenile Court, for the conservation of wayward boys and girls; the better care of the insane . . . the curfew bell to keep children off the streets at night; raising the age of consent for girls . . . improving the sanitary laws affecting the health of the homes of the state. . . . Above all, there resulted laws for improving the school system.” –“Speech in Favor of Women’s Suffrage,” 1910, Robert Owen What impact of suffrage was observed in the states that first allowed it? Check all that apply. Wages for women improved. Sanitation and health improved. Strict laws harmed families. More children had trouble with the law. Juvenile courts were established.
