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It seems obvious to people now that women should have the right to vote, but the 19th Amendment received 89 Nays from the House and 20 Nays from the Senate (and many abstained). What were the arguments AGAINST allowing women to vote?

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It seems obvious to people now that women should have the right to vote, but the 19th Amendment received 89 Nays from the House and 20 Nays from the Senate (and many abstained). What were the arguments AGAINST allowing women to vote?	136