Women's Suffrage Movement Review

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When people, usually prisoners, willingly give up food to protest unfair treatment or an injustice, it is called a(n) ______.

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hunger strike

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Abolitionists and suffragists worked together to bring about different types of change. This type of effort is called a ________.

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movement

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What does abolish mean?

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to get rid of

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What is a suffragist?

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a person who supports women's right to vote

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What major event happened in 1848 that affected women's suffrage?

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the first women's rights convention was held

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What was the goal of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association?

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to pass the 19th Amendment to the Constitution

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Where did women first gain the right to vote in America? Options: In the Wyoming Territory, in the southern states, in New York State, in Washington, D.C.

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In the Wyoming Territory

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How did the National Women's Work Party work to give women the right to vote?

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They protested, went on hunger strikes, and chained themselves to gates.

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How did World War I help women gain the right to vote?

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Women helped with the war effort and showed they were just as important as men.