One empirical example found in Chapter 5 is the statement that the most important about Kansas is that it’s ahead of the crowd in terms of women’s rights (Frank 90). This statement encompasses an assumption that the State of Kansas is the most prominent place in terms advocating women’s rights. This assumption could have significant implication toward the people’s perception gender equality in the United States. Part of the evidence provided for this assumption suggests that women’s rights was established in Kansas due to the proposed end of suffrage 1867 and was fully achieved in 1912 (Frank 90). In addition, Kansas reformed its abortion laws even before the decision was made on Roe v. Wade in 1973.
This evidence is persuasive because the historical developments leading to the end of suffrage of women is a strong argument that supports the changes that have occurred from the era of gender inequality to the modern day imposition of equal rights. Evidence supporting the assumptions rooted from analyzing historical data provides a fundamental framework that can be further developed. In terms of argument that the evidence supports, it was apparent from the texts that women’s rights is part of Kansas’s political initiative to improve its societal conditions.
Kansas was first dubbed as the abortion capital of the United States, which encompasses an idea of neglect not only on women’s right to be protected, but also towards human rights. However, that negative connotation about the state was alleviated by Kansas’s effort to improve its social structure by ensuring that gender gap is addressed and that women’s rights are upheld.
Works Cited
Frank, Thomas. "Chapter 5: Con Men and Mod Squad." What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America. New York, USA: Henry Holt, 2005. 89-90. Print.
