Women's Suffrage

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

• be free

• vote

• go to work

• free speech

What was the first year that women were able to vote?

• 1878

• 1904

• 1819

• 1920

Where did women first gain the right to vote in America?

• In the Wyoming Territory

• in the southern states

• in New York State

• in Washington, D.C.

What is a suffragist?

• a person who works to end slavery

• a person who likes school

• a person who supports women's right to vote

• a person who suffers in rags

What were some of the things women did to fight for their right to vote?

• they wrote letters to President Lincoln asking for his support

• they protested, went on hunger strikes, gave speeches and chained themselves to gates

• they made signs and banners and hung them in different places

• they screamed and yelled and threw fits until they got their way

Which of the following people from history were known as suffragists? Select all that apply

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

• Lucretia Mott

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What did the 19th Amendment do?

• Gave US citizens freedom of speech

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave slaves the right to vote

• I don't know

When did women get the right to vote?

• 1776
• 1865
• 1920
• 2003

Which one of these women were not part of the women's suffrage movement?

• Lacretia Mott

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabet Cady Stanton

• Rosa Parks

If women's suffrage movement began around 1850 and the 19th amendment passed in 1920 how many years did women have to fight for their right to vote?

• 20

• 60

• 70

• 30