Why was giving women the right to vote a huge part of the progressive movement?

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women's suffrage, and was ratified on August 18, 1920, ending almost a century of protest. ... Following the convention, the demand for the vote became a centerpiece of the women's rights movement.Mar 5, 2010

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learned it in 6th