Women's History Month Vocabulary

A person who wanted to end slavery

• abolitionist

• activist

• equality

• Feminism

a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.

• feminist

• activist

• equality

• Feminism

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

• feminist

• segregate

• equality

• Feminism

A female movement for gender equality.

• feminist

• segregate

• Suffrage

• Feminism

A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men

• feminist

• segregate

• Suffrage

• Suffragettes

To separate or keep apart from others

• 19th Amendment

• segregate

• Suffrage

• Suffragettes

the right to vote

• 19th Amendment

• altruism

• Suffrage

• Suffragettes

People who campaigned for women's right to vote in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

• 19th Amendment

• altruism

• perseverance

• Suffragettes

Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, it granted women the right to vote.

• 19th Amendment

• altruism

• perseverance

• Susan B. Anthony

unselfish regard for the welfare of others

• Alice Paul

• altruism

• perseverance

• Susan B. Anthony