Late-nineteenth-century feminists were handicapped in their campaign for woman suffrage by
A) strong opposition in western states.
B) their demand for an equal rights amendment.
C) Victorian sexual inhibitions.
D) their support for equal pay for equal work.

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Late-nineteenth-century feminists faced numerous challenges in their campaign for woman suffrage, but one significant obstacle was societal norms around gender roles, including Victorian sexual inhibitions. These norms dictated a woman's place in the home and limited her participation in public and political life, making the campaign for suffrage more difficult. The other options (A, B, D) do not accurately reflect the primary handicaps faced by feminists in this era. For instance, western states were actually among the first to grant women the right to vote, and demands for an equal rights amendment and equal pay were not the main focus or obstacles in the late nineteenth century.

Late-Nineteenth-Century Feminists Were Handicapped in Their Campaign for Woman Suffrage