Suffragist Magazine Review

When the U.S. Constitution was written in 1787, who was able to vote in federal elections?

• male property owners
• enslaved people
• children
• women

Define suffrage.

• The pain women experienced in the early 1900s

• The right to vote

• The suffering of men and women in history

• The end of slavery

How did Lucretia Mott fight for the abolition of slavery?

• She was the first woman to support Frederick Douglass
• She helped form the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
• She participated in the World Anti-Slavery Convention
• She organized the Seneca Falls Convention

African American suffragists formed their own organization after the Civil War because...

• African American suffragists wanted to fight for more civil rights.
• Some white suffragists wanted to separate from African American suffragists.
• African American suffragists were denied positions of leadership by white suffragists.
• Some white women were granted suffrage while African American women were denied suffrage.

The passage of the 19th Amendment failed to guarantee suffrage for some African American women because...

• People needed to own property to be able to vote.
• The 19th Amendment was not ratified by all of the states.
• The 19th Amendment did not affect all African Americans.
• African American voting rights were limited until the Civil Rights movement.

Who was arrested in 1872 for illegally voting in an election?

• Sojourner Truth

• Fredrick Douglass

• Susan B. Anthony

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to become law?

• The president did not sign the amendment.
• The amendment was not approved by the U.S. Senate
• The required number of states did not pass the amendment
• The amendment was not approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Harry Burn's relationship with his mother helped pass the 19th Amendment because...

• his mother did not support women's suffrage, and so Harry voted 'no' for the 19th Amendment.

• his mother wanted the 19th Amendment to pass, so he changed his vote from a 'no' to a 'yes' which broke the tie.

• his mother supported the abolition of slavery so Harry followed her advice and fought for slavery to be abolished.

• his mother convinced him to leave the House of Representatives so he did not have to vote on the 19th Amendment.

Why did Sojourner Truth give the speech "Ain't I A Woman?"

• it was given in response to the opinion that women are too weak and helpless and don't deserve the right to vote

• it was given in response to slavery being abolished

• it was given in response to the 19th Amendment being passed

• It was given during the civil rights movement to help end segregation

Who appeared before every U.S. Congress from 1869 to 1906 to ask for women's suffrage?

• Sarah Grimke

• Sojourner Truth

• Susans B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton