Women's Suffrage

Suffrage means the right to ______.

• be free

• vote

• go to work

• free speech

When was the 19th Amendment approved?

• 1878

• 1904

• 1819

• 1920

How many states needed to ratify, or approve, the amendment?

• 36

• 42

• 50

• 25

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

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

• they wrote letters to the president asking for 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, yelled, and threw fits until they got their way

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

• Ida Harper

• Susan B. Anthony

• May Sewall

• Helen Gougar

What did the 19th Amendment do?

• gave US citizens freedom of speech

• gave women the right to vote

• gave slaves the right to vote

• gave everyone the right to vote

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

• Susan B. Anthony

• Rosa Parks

• Ida Harper

• Helen Gougar