African American Suffragists

What was the main goal of the suffragists in the United States?

• To gain the right to vote for women

• To end slavery in the United States

• To promote education for women

• To establish women's right to work

How were African American women treated by white suffragists during the women's suffrage movement?

• They were ignored and excluded

• They were welcomed and included

• They were given leadership roles

• They were financially supported

What was Harriet Tubman's contribution to the women's suffrage movement?

• She gave speeches advocating for equality

• She organized protests and marches

• She wrote influential books

• She led the National Association of Colored Women

What was the significance of Sojourner Truth's speech 'Ain’t I A Woman'?

• It highlighted the different treatment of African American women

• It called for the end of slavery

• It proposed a new amendment to the Constitution

• It focused on women's education

Why did Ida B. Wells refuse to march at the back of the parade during the National American Woman Suffrage Association parade in 1913?

• She wanted to draw attention to racial inequality

• She was protesting against the parade itself

• She was leading a separate group of marchers

• She was not allowed to participate at all

What organization did Mary Church Terrell found to address the mistreatment of African Americans?

• National Association of Colored Women

• Alpha Suffrage Club

• National American Woman Suffrage Association

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What role did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) play after women received the right to vote?

• It fought against racial injustice

• It focused on women's education

• It organized voting campaigns

• It supported political candidates

Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• 1. The discrimination that black women experienced for being women was far greater than the discrimination they faced for being black.

• 1. The women's suffrage movement would've achieved their goals much more quickly if they allowed black women to participate in the movement.

• 1. Achieving racial equality was a more important goal for black women than achieving the right to vote.

• 1. Despite the resistance that black women encountered from white women, they made important contributions to women's suffrage.

Which detail from the text best supports the central or main idea of the text?

• 1. "Before this amendment — no matter your age, race, or job — if you were a woman, you were not allowed to vote." (Paragraph 2)

• 1. "African American women responded to being ignored by forming their own groups in the fight to become equal citizens." (Paragraph 4)

• 1. "At first, her work focused on equality for African Americans, but she later focused on women's rights." (Paragraph 7)

• 1. "The white suffragists tried to make her and other African American women march at the back of the parade." (Paragraph 8)

Which of the following best describes the structure of information in the text?

• 1. The author describes black women's experiences during women suffrage and then details individual contributions to the movement.

• 1. The author describes women's suffrage as a whole and then discusses the contributions of a few black and white women.

• 1. The author discusses black women's exclusion from women's suffrage and then details why white women were afraid to allow them to help.

• 1. The author discusses women's suffrage as a whole and then emphasizes how black women were successfully kept from helping or contributing.