Women's Suffrage

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

• be free

• vote

• go to work

• free speech

What was the first year that ALL women in America were able to vote?

• 1878

• 1904

• 1819

• 1920

What is a suffragist?

• a person who works to end slavery

• a person who likes school

• a person who supports women's right to vote

• a person who suffers in rags

What were some of the things women did to fight for their right to vote?

• they wrote letters to President Lincoln asking for his support

• they protested, went on hunger strikes, gave speeches and chained themselves to gates

• they screamed and yelled and threw fits until they got their way

What did the 19th Amendment do?

• Gave US citizens freedom of speech

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave slaves the right to vote

• I don't know

If the women's suffrage movement began around 1850 and the 19th amendment passed in 1920 how many years did women have to fight for their right to vote?

• 20

• 60

• 70

• 30

Why did the suffragists go on hunger strikes and do other things to get public attention?

• to discourage people from supporting women's right to vote

• to get more people to support women's right to vote

• to show that women are physically strong

• to help more women realize they can be politically active

What was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement?

• to elect a woman president

• to give women the right to vote

• to give women the right to own property

• to give African Americans the right to vote

Which Constitutional Amendment granted women suffrage?

• 14th
• 15th
• 18th
• 19th

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process in America?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age