Susan B. Anthony and Women's Suffrage

The video discusses the women's suffrage movement, focusing on Susan B. Anthony's pivotal role. It covers her early life, education, and the challenges she faced, including economic hardships and gender discrimination. Anthony's collaboration with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her legal battles, such as her arrest for voting, are highlighted. Her efforts contributed significantly to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Anthony's legacy is celebrated, including her appearance on U.S. coinage.

What was the primary goal of the women's suffrage movement?

• To abolish slavery

• To provide free education for women

• To grant women the right to vote

• To allow women to work in factories

What was Susan B. Anthony's father's profession?

• A school teacher

• A banker

• A cotton manufacturer

• A lawyer

Why did Susan B. Anthony's father remove her from school?

• The school was too expensive

• The teacher refused to teach her long division

• The school did not allow girls

• The school was too far from home

What inspired Susan B. Anthony to fight for equal wages?

• Her experience as a headmistress

• Her father's influence

• Her friendship with Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Her involvement in the anti-slavery movement

Who did Susan B. Anthony meet during her work in the anti-slavery movement?

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Harriet Tubman

What was the outcome of Susan B. Anthony's arrest for voting?

• She was sentenced to jail

• She paid a $100 fine

• She refused to pay the fine and was not pursued

• She was pardoned by the President

What was the name of the association founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

• United Women's Movement

• American Women's Rights Association

• Women's Equality League

• National Women's Suffrage Association

What was Susan B. Anthony's response to the judge's order to pay a fine?

• She refused to pay and was not pursued

• She appealed the decision

• She paid the fine immediately

• She negotiated a lower fine

What significant event occurred in 1920 related to women's rights?

• The first women's rights convention was held

• Women were allowed to join the military

• The 19th Amendment was ratified

• The first woman was elected to Congress

What was Susan B. Anthony's contribution to U.S. coinage?

• She designed a new coin

• She was the first woman on circulating coinage

• She was featured on a $1 bill

• She was featured on a commemorative stamp