Women's Suffrage

Who was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Amelia Earhart

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

• 21st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What year was the 19th Amendment ratified, giving women the right to vote?

• 1945

• 1919

• 1920

• 1930

How did Lucretia Mott feel about Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s demand that women should have the right to vote?

•  She thought it was asking too much too soon.

  
  

• She thought slavery was a bigger problem.

  
  

• She did not think women needed to vote.

  
  

• She thought it was long overdue.

  
  

Use the quote to answer the question.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.”

Which founding document does Elizabeth Cady Stanton echo in this quote?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The United States Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

How did newspapers react to Stanton’s demand for women’s suffrage?

• a) They took it seriously.

  
  

• b) They never covered it.

  
  

• c) They thought it was a joke.

  
  

• d) They respected her bravery.

  
  

Which famous suffragist famously said, 'Failure is impossible'?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Rosa Parks

• Susan B. Anthony

• Harriet Tubman

What organization did Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton establish in 1869 to work for women's suffrage?

• Feminist Coalition for Equality

• American Women's Suffrage Association

• National Woman Suffrage Association

• Suffragette Society

What is the term for the legal right to vote?

• Franchise

• Ballot

• Suffrage

• Citizenship

Why was the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution significant for women?

• The 19th Amendment increased taxes for women.

• The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

• The 19th Amendment limited women's participation in the workforce.

• The 19th Amendment restricted women's access to education.