Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States

Read paragraph 1:

Who were the key activists involved in the creation of the American Equal Rights Association in 1866?

• Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Susan B. Anthony, and Frederick Douglass

• Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and Susan B. Anthony

Read paragraph 2:

What was the main debate surrounding the 14th and 15th Amendments mentioned in the text?

• Extending voting rights to White women

• Including women in the Amendments

• Granting voting rights to African American men only

• Passing Amendments without any changes

Read paragraph 4:

Why did the American Equal Rights Association (AERA) disband in 1869?

• Lack of support from the government

• Divisions over gender and race issues

• Financial difficulties

• Internal power struggles

Read paragraph 5:

Who were some of the groups that supported the woman suffrage movement in Illinois by 1907?

• White, middle-class women

• Working-class women and immigrants

• African American women exclusively

• Wealthy women from Chicago

Read paragraph 6:

What major victory did the woman suffrage movement in Illinois achieve in 1913?

• Right to vote in local elections only

• Full voting rights for all women

• Statewide recognition of suffrage rights

• Passing the 19th Amendment

Read paragraph 6:

When did Illinois become one of the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?

• June 10, 1919

• July 4, 1919

• August 18, 1920

• September 1, 1920

Read paragraph 7:

Who established the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago in 1913?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Ida B. Wells

• Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Read paragraph 7:

What was one of the main obstacles faced by the Alpha Suffrage Club according to the text?

THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS

• Lack of funding

• Opposition from White women

• Resistance from Black men

• Political interference

Read paragraph 8:

How did the Alpha Suffrage Club educate women about voting and politics in Black neighborhoods?

• Held protests in the streets

• Sent out leaflets and brochures

• Went door-to-door

• Organized public rallies

Read paragraph 8:

What significant achievement did the Alpha Suffrage Club accomplish in 1915?

• Elected Chicago's first Black mayor

• Won the right for all women to vote

• Helped elect Chicago’s first Black alderman

• Established voting rights for immigrants