The document discusses the changing status and roles of women in the United States from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. It presents arguments used against women's suffrage at the time, including that women's proper role was in the home as wives and mothers. It also shares some arguments made in support of women's suffrage, including that women needed the vote to protect themselves and their families from dangers in modern life. The document examines how factors like the women's labor force participation, age of marriage, family size, and divorce rates changed over this period in ways that altered the traditional nature of the family.