13 Mar - Exit Ticket

Document 1: Suffrage Petition (1866)

What are two reasons the petition gives for why women should have the right to vote?

Document 1: Suffrage Petition (1866)

How is the phrase “paying taxes without appeal when laws do not suit us” similar to the Revolutionary War cry “no taxation without representation”?

Document 2: Susan B. Anthony’s Address to Congress (1884)

According to Anthony’s testimony, what are three ways in which women are equal to men?

Document 2: Susan B. Anthony’s Address to Congress (1884)

Why does Susan B. Anthony claim that women are "starving for the ballot"?

Document 3: Brooklyn Auxiliary Anti-Suffrage Statement (1894)

What are two reasons this Brooklyn Auxiliary group opposed women’s suffrage?

Document 3: Brooklyn Auxiliary Anti-Suffrage Statement (1894)

Would the authors of Documents 1 and 2 agree or disagree with this document? Cite textual evidence to support your response.

Document 4a: Senator Robert Owen’s Speech (1910, Pro-Suffrage)

According to Senator Owens, what are three positive impacts of women voting in Colorado?

Document 4b: Mrs. Gilbert Jones’ Anti-Suffrage Argument (1910)

What does Mrs. Jones claim about the impact of women’s suffrage in places where women already had the vote?

Document 5: Anti-Suffrage Flier (1915)

What are two reasons given against the claim that women should not vote?

Document 6: New York Times Editorial (1915, Anti-Suffrage)

What are three consequences the author predicts if women were granted suffrage?