Women's Suffrage and Voting Rights SOL

What was the movement called where women worked towards gaining the right to vote?

• Women's liberation

• Women's suffrage

• Women's rights

• Women's movement

What is the minimum age for a citizen to have the right to vote in the United States today?

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

• 21 years old

• 25 years old

In which year was the Nineteenth Amendment finally ratified, giving women the legal right to vote in the United States?

• 1918

• 1920

• 1924

• 1965

Who was the first woman to serve in the General Assembly in Virginia?

• The first woman governor

• The first woman senator

• The first woman in the House of Representatives

• The first woman in the House of Delegates

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 make illegal?

• Women's suffrage

• Racial discrimination in voting

• The Nineteenth Amendment

• Voting below the age of 18

Which sentence about the article is a fact?

• Men and women worked to get women’s suffrage in the United States.

• It was unfair that women in the United States could not vote until 1920.

• Leaders of the women’s suffrage movement were hardworking.

• Voting is the best way to participate in your government.

The author most likely wrote this article to —

• explain why President Wilson decided to support women’s suffrage

• compare the voting rights of women in the United States in 1920 and today

• inform the reader about the history of women’s voting rights in the United States

• convince the reader that everyone should have the right to vote

According to the article, why did Maggie L. Walker get involved in women’s suffrage?

• Walker wanted to lead the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.

• Walker was in charge of voter registration for African American women.

• Walker planned to run for office in the House of Delegates.

• Walker wanted to make sure that African American women could vote.

The author likely included the sentence 'In addition, they began to run for office in their local and state governments.' to —

• explain why some people didn’t want women to be able to vote

• describe the reasons women wanted to hold public office

• show that women being able to vote wasn’t the only effect of the Nineteenth Amendment

• entertain the reader with a story about the first woman elected to the General Assembly

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of this article?

• Congress has the power to amend the Constitution of the United States.

• Thanks to the hard work of many people, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote.

• For much of the United States’ history, only men could vote.

• Women formed suffrage groups throughout the United States.