Unit 6 Topic 1 Women's Suffrage

The term women's suffrage in history means:

• to have a bad experience

• the right to vote

• to be punished

• to own property

Which of the following was a right women did not have in the early 1800s?

• Women could own property

• Women could vote

• Women could file a lawsuit

• Women could not access the money they made from their jobs

What famous abolitionist delivered her speech Ain’t I a Woman? at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention?

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Susan B. Anthony

In what year was the 19th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 1920

• 1910

• 1930

• 1940

What was the main focus of the 19th Amendment?

• Voting rights

• Taxation

• Education

• Transportation

Before the 19th Amendment, who was primarily allowed to vote?

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Everyone

Where did women protest to demand the right to vote?

• In front of the White House

• At the local library

• In shopping malls

• At sports events

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

• 1910

• 1920

• 1930

• 1940

Which term describes women who fought for the right to vote?

• activists

• suffragists

• reformers

• politicians

Why was the fight for women's rights so important?

• It stopped women from working.

• It made women powerful.

• It helped women gain equal rights and representation.

• It allowed women to stay at home.