Elizabeth Leads The Way

How did Elizabeth solve the problem of not being able to go to college?

• She applied anyway.

• She got a job instead.

• She asked her dad if she could go to an all girl's school.

• She spent her days reading at the library.

When Elizabeth got married, why did she add her husband's name to hers?

• She liked her name.

• She did what most women did.

• She needed his name in order to vote.

• She did not want to give up something that was hers.

When did Elizabeth get fired up about women's rights?

• She met her husband.

• She was invited to a luncheon by Lucretia Mott.

• She held a meeting at a small church in New York.

• She heard about a woman who lost her home when her husband died.

What right does Elizabeth think will change everything?

• The right to vote.

• The right to a fair trial.

• The right to own property.

• The right to earn a fair wage.

What does it mean by "She tossed a stone in the water and the ripples grew wider and wider.

• Elizabeth made waves in a pond.

• Elizabeth caused problems at a local church.

• Elizabeth had begun the fight for women's rights.

• Elizabeth had begun a fight with government leaders.