Women's Equality Day

August 26th is celebrated as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate what?

• the work women did during the Second World War

• the flappers of the 1920’s

• the anniversary of women winning the right to vote

• the contemporary women’s rights movement

In what year did Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduce to legislation this movement to ensure that this important American anniversary would be celebrated?

• 1992

• 1971

• 1984

• 1965

In what year did women in the United States win the right to vote?

• 1776

• 1920

• 1848

• 1946

What was the name given to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote in the United States?

• Abigail Adams Amendment

• Sojourner Truth Amendment

• Gloria Steinem Amendment

• Susan B. Anthony Amendment

How many years did it take for women to win the right to vote in the United States?

• 110

• 72

• 59

• 35

What state was the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1984?

• Mississippi

• Georgia

• Alabama

• South Carolina