Women in History

Writing Journal Special Activity: Women History

March 4, 2021

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Lucretia del Valle

Multiple Select

Who was Lucretia del Valle? (Choose all that apply)

• actress

• politician

• missionary

• activist

Multiple Select

She spent the latter part of her life doing what? Check all that apply.

• Studying Philosophy

• addressing women rights

• serving as a delegate

• Working as a professor

Del Valle's life

 Del Valle’s work before 1920 and long after it, expand our notion that the suffrage movement was not constrained to one moment in history and that following ratification, women looked to enter traditionally male institutions to leverage their influence. It also reminds us how the timeline of suffrage varied greatly between states before reaching a national momentum and that Latinas played a direct role in advancing the movement.

Santa Fe New Mexican Newspaper Clipping

Nov 29,1919

Multiple Choice

Women across the country started asserting their influence through what method?

• newspapers

• legislation

• Women's Clubs

• churches

Multiple Choice

How was the right to vote seen by women in 1912?

• an avenue to advocate for themselves and their children

• an a symbol of rebelion against men.

• As a way to feel accepted by society

Multiple Choice

What happened on October 21, 1915?

• March for everyone's rights

• Fight against the constitution

• parade to make a statement in support of women's suffrage.

Luisa Capetillo

Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

Who was Luisa Capetillo?

• Puerto Rican activist

• Economist

• Social Club member

• Politic activist

Multiple Choice

Why was she arrested in 1915?

• modern ideas

• liberalist

• wearing pants in public

Multiple Choice

How was Luisa Capetillo different from other suffragists?

• she believed that women’s fight for equal rights was different than the fight for worker’s rights

• she believed that women’s fight for equal rights was no different than the fight for worker’s rights

• she believed that women’s fight for equal rights was no different than the fight for everyone’s rights

Multiple Choice

True or false. Her focus on class struggle rejected the idea of limited suffrage based on education and income.

• true

• false

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