Women's Suffrage Movement and Strategies

The video discusses the women's suffrage movement during the Progressive Era, highlighting the efforts of women to gain voting rights. It covers the strategies used at local and national levels, the influence of British suffragists, and the division within the movement over tactics. The Silent Sentinels' protests and the impact of WWI are explored, leading to increased support for suffrage and the eventual passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

What was one of the main goals of President Wilson during the Progressive Era?

• Reforming the education system

• Improving public transportation

• Reforming trusts, banking, and tariffs

• Expanding the military

Before Wilson's presidency, in how many states could women vote in federal elections?

• Five

• Nine

• Twelve

• Fifteen

What tactic did grassroots groups use to spread the message of women's suffrage?

• Going door-to-door

• Organizing concerts

• Hosting radio shows

• Publishing newspapers

Which group of women helped to revitalize the national suffrage movement?

• High school students

• Women from rural areas

• College-educated women

• Retired women

What was a significant influence on American suffragists from their time in Europe?

• European fashion

• British suffragists' bold tactics

• European cuisine

• British political parties

Who were the founders of the National Woman's Party?

• Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman

• Lucy Burns and Alice Paul

• Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Howard Shaw

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What was the main goal of the Silent Sentinels' picketing?

• To recruit more members for the National Woman's Party

• To promote women's education

• To raise funds for the suffrage movement

• To force President Wilson to publicly support federal suffrage

How did the public perceive the actions of the Silent Sentinels during WWI?

• As unpatriotic

• As entertaining

• As patriotic

• As irrelevant

What roles did women take on during WWI that helped their suffrage cause?

• Becoming diplomats

• Leading political parties

• Becoming military generals

• Working in factories and selling war bonds

Which state was the final one needed to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment?

• New York

• California

• Tennessee

• Texas