Women's Right to Vote

Some reasons women wanted the right to vote (pick more than one)

• they wanted to go to college

• they wanted to stay at home

• they wanted to own land

• they wanted to be better than men

What does the word suffrage mean?

• the right to vote

• the right to drive a car

• the right to be free

• the right to have an education

Why was Susan B Anthony arrested?

• It was illegal for her to vote.

• It was illegal for her to be a woman.

• It was illegal for her to help escaped slaves.

How did Susan B. Anthony fight for womens' right.

• She wrote songs.

• She made speeches.

• She bought TV commercials.

Which statement best evaluates Anthony’s bias in this speech?

• Anthony is clearly biased against the Constitution as it was written

• Anthony is clearly biased against those who jailed her for voting in the election

• Anthony is unbiased, objectively quoting the Constitution as it was written.

• Anthony shows some bias in favor of women’s right to vote.

In this excerpt, Anthony states that all citizens have the right to vote. In the context of the speech, which of these conclusions can be most reasonably draw

• Anthony did not actually vote in the election because women had not yet gained the right to vote

• Anthony wants to show that she has no prior record of criminal behavior.

• Although she voted in the election, Anthony believes that she committed no crime.

• Anthony believes that because women cannot vote, women are above the law and cannot be prosecuted.

Why does Anthony refer to women’s enjoyment of liberty’s blessings as a mockery

• Anthony believes that women are insulted by not having a chance to vote and secure their freedom.

• Anthony chose to end her speech with a joke for the purpose of humor.

• Anthony is attempting to prove her point that the Constitution makes fun of women.

• Anthony thinks that it is funny that women enjoy the blessings of freedom

Which source would provide the most information from a reliable source for a research report on Women’s Suffrage?

• The United States Constitution

• Susan B. Anthony’s journal

• an interview with Susan B. Anthony’s descendants

• a reference book on women’s rights in the United States

Created the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA): choose TWO

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

What is a ballot? How can it be the “blessing of liberty” as Susan B. Anthony put it? Do you think she had sound bases of the arguments she made in her speech? Explain your answer.