Black Women's Club Movement Overview

What was a primary reason for the formation of the Black Women's Club Movement?

• To organize social events and gatherings for Black women.

• To respond to the violence and oppression faced by Black women.

• To advocate solely for the civil rights of Black men.

• To establish new educational institutions for Black children.

What was a common characteristic of the Black women who formed these clubs?

• They were mostly formerly enslaved women.

• They primarily focused on domestic duties and family life.

• They were often well-educated with their own careers and identities.

• They were mainly from rural farming communities.

What was a key belief of the members of Black women's clubs regarding advocacy for Black Americans?

• They believed in advocating only for Black men's civil and political rights.

• They believed in advocating for civil and political rights for both Black men and Black women.

• They believed in focusing solely on educational opportunities for Black children.

• They believed in separating from all other women's rights movements.

Which of the following was a significant contribution of Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin to the Black Women's Club Movement?

• She led the fight for universal suffrage for all women.

• She founded the Woman's Era Club and its newspaper.

• She was the first Black woman to serve in Congress.

• She organized the Underground Railroad.

Which of these women was NOT a founder of the Colored Women's League in 1892?

• Mary Church Terrell

• Anna Julia Cooper

• Harriet Tubman

• Mary Jane Patterson

What was the name of the organization formed in 1896 by the merger of the National Federation of Afro-American Women and the Colored Women's League?

• National Council of Negro Women

• National Association of Colored Women

• African American Women's Alliance

• United Black Women's Federation

Which of the following was a key activity of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW)?

• Raising money for kindergartens and orphanages

• Advocating for women's suffrage only

• Focusing solely on political activism

• Organizing international peace treaties

Who founded the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) in 1935 and later became the first Black woman to head a federal agency?

• Ida B. Wells-Barnett

• Mary Church Terrell

• Mary McLeod Bethune

• Fanny Coppin