Texas Women's Suffrage Movement

The video highlights the contributions of Galveston women to the Texas suffrage movement, focusing on figures like Rebecca Henry Hayes and Minnie Fisher Cunningham. It discusses their roles in advocating for women's voting rights and the significance of Texas being the first southern state to ratify the 19th amendment. The documentary 'Citizens at Last' further explores these stories.

Who were the two Galveston trailblazers highlighted for their role in the Texas women's suffrage movement?

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Rebecca Henry Hayes and Minnie Fisher Cunningham

• Nancy Scasari and Darlene Janek Ferris

• Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman

What position did Rebecca Henry Hayes hold in the National American Women's Suffrage Association?

• Vice President

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• President

What was the name of the association that Rebecca Henry Hayes became president of in Texas?

• Texas Women's Suffrage Association

• Texas Equal Rights Association

• Texas Women's Rights Movement

• Texas Suffrage League

What is the title of the book that delves deeply into the Texas suffrage movement?

• The Texas Suffragists

• Women of Texas

• Suffrage in the South

• Citizens at Last

Who collaborated with a filmmaker to boost the documentary on the Texas suffrage movement?

• Nancy Scasari

• Darlene Janek Ferris

• Rebecca Henry Hayes

• Minnie Fisher Cunningham

In what year did Minnie Fisher Cunningham lead the suffrage movement in Texas?

• 1925

• 1920

• 1915

• 1910

What method did Minnie Fisher Cunningham use to organize women for the suffrage movement?

• Hosting large rallies

• Traveling by train to gather women

• Writing letters to politicians

• Publishing articles in newspapers

What was Minnie Fisher Cunningham's role in the Texas Equal Suffrage Association in 1915?

• Vice President

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• President

Which state was the first of the Confederate states to ratify the 19th Amendment?

• Mississippi

• Texas

• Alabama

• Georgia

Where did the Texas suffrage movement significantly begin?

• Dallas

• Galveston

• Houston

• Austin