Women's Rights Movement

a "glass ceiling" is a barrier that stops women from ______.

• Graduating

• Getting a job

• Getting promotions/top positions in jobs

• Going to school

Who was the first woman to run for president (but was not one of the presidential nominees) in 1872?

• Martha Washington

• Jackie Kennedy

• Hillary Clinton

• Victoria Woodhull

Which first lady wrote her husband a letter asking him to "think of the ladies"

• Abigail Adams

• Jackie Kennedy

• Martha Washington

• Michelle Obama

(Choose the two correct answers) Examples of workplace disadvantages for women during the late 20th C. included:

• discrimination against women in hiring practices

• wider range of options and advancement for women in business

• equal athletic opportunities as a result of Title IX

• lower wages for women than for men doing the same job

Complete the analogy. The NAACP is to the Civil Rights Movement as the ___ is to the Women's Rights Movement.

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

What federal legislation (law) forced colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities?

• Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1866

• Title IX (Nine)

What caption best describes the following image?

• Title IX forces college to give women equal opportunities in sports

• Discrimination against women in hiring practices

• Sit-ins are a form of passive resistance

• Freedom Riders focused upon integrating bus terminals/stations

Stanton organized the first women’s rights convention in ________, NY in 1848.

Led by Elizabeth Cady ________, Lucretia ________, and Susan B. ________.

In mid-1800s, women still could not… 1. Vote 2. Hold ________ 3. ________ an abusive husband 4. Create a ________ 5. Easily attend ________