What is the Women's Rights Movement? Flashcard

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What does suffrage mean?

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the right to vote

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Susan B. Anthony was raised as a

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Quaker

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Which first lady wrote her husband a letter asking him to "think of the ladies"?

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Abigail Adams

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Susan was a very famous women's rights activist. What was her last name?

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Anthony

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Elizabeth was another very famous women's rights activist. What was her last name?

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Cady Stanton

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In 1844, women made up about ___% of the workforce

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20

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Alice Paul was arrested for protesting in front of the White House. How long was she in jail?

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7 months

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The 19th amendment (allowing women to vote) became law in what year?

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1920

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A fictional character named _____ stood for the women in the workforce during WWII.

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Rosie the Riveter

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Betty Friedan was a Jewish journalist and a women's rights activist who wrote a book called _____?

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The Feminine Mystique