Women in Politics

What year was the well-known Seneca Falls convention?

• 1900

• 1848

• 1920

• 2020

Who was arrested for casting a ballot for the presidential election in 1872?

• Lucretia Mott

• Lydia Chapin Taft

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What state did 172 women cast a ballot in?

• New Jersey

• Colorado

• New York

• Kansas

Kamala Harris was the first Black woman to be nominated for Vice President

• True

• False

1872 is the first time a woman attempts to run for President.

• True

• False

Which has been the only state to have its entire Supreme Court made up of women?

• Virginia

• New York

• California

• Texas

Who was the first female appointed the the US Supreme Court?

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Madeleine Albright

• Condoleezza Rice

The first woman on the national GOP ticket was...

• Nikki Haley

• Geraldine Ferraro

• Sarah Palin

• Michelle Bachmann

Which of these are organizations meant to support women in their run for office?

• Emerge

• EMILY's List

• Run for Something

• Justice Democrats

• She Should Run

What are your next steps after this session?

(ie: support women I know in running for office; reach out to an organization listed for some training; sign up as a member for USYG; ensure that more people learn about the suffrage movement)