Voting Rights and African American Women's Struggle
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Sophia Harris
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History, Social Studies, Education
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
09:42
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
What was the main issue faced by the narrator's mother at the voting center?
She arrived at the wrong polling station.
She forgot her ID.
She was late for voting.
She was purged from the voting system.
2.
Multiple Choice
What significant role did African American women play in the suffrage and civil rights movements?
They were the first to vote.
They led the abolitionist movement.
They were the primary authors of the 19th Amendment.
They played a significant and sometimes overlooked role.
3.
Multiple Choice
What was a major barrier to voting for African American women even after the 19th Amendment?
Lack of transportation to polling stations.
State laws like poll taxes and literacy tests.
Inability to register due to age restrictions.
Prohibition of women voting in federal elections.
4.
Multiple Choice
Which organization did Black women turn to for organizing voting rights campaigns?
The Black Women's Clubs
The American Civil Liberties Union
The National Women's Party
The League of Women Voters
5.
Multiple Choice
What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
It restricted voting to citizens over 30.
It introduced a new voting tax.
It outlawed barriers like literacy tests.
It allowed women to vote for the first time.
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