Women's Right to Vote: Understanding the Nineteenth Amendment

The video discusses the 19th Amendment, which guarantees women's right to vote in the U.S. It covers the early suffrage movement, its ties to the abolition movement, and the impact of the Civil War. The movement's revival in the early 1900s, aided by President Woodrow Wilson, led to the amendment's passage. The ratification process required 36 states, with Tennessee being the pivotal state. Mississippi was the last to ratify in 1984. The video concludes with review questions on key events and figures.

Where did the first Women's National Convention take place in 1848?

• Seneca Falls

• Albany

• Syracuse

• Rochester

Which movement was closely linked with the early women's suffrage movement?

• Temperance Movement

• Civil Rights Movement

• Abolition Movement

• Labor Movement

Which U.S. President played a significant role in advocating for women's suffrage?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

How many states needed to ratify the 19th Amendment for it to become part of the Constitution?

• 34

• 35

• 36

• 37

Which state was the last to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1984?

• Alaska

• New Jersey

• Mississippi

• Connecticut