Lesson 3.2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Anti-suffrage

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Opposition to the extension of voting rights (suffrage) to women or to a particular group.

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Bootcamp

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A short, intensive, and rigorous course of training.

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Grassroots

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The most basic level of an activity or organization; ordinary people regarded as the main body of an organization's membership.

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Franchise

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The right to vote in public elections.

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Militant strategy

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A confrontational or aggressive approach to achieving a goal, often used in activism.

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National American Women’s Suffrage Association

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An organization formed to advocate for women's right to vote in the United States.

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National Women’s Party

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A political organization formed in 1916 to fight for women's suffrage in the United States.

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Pageant

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A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, or an event celebrating history or tradition.

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Picketing

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The act of protesting outside a place of work or other venue, typically in support of a cause.

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Propaganda

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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.