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WorksheetsPolitical Strategies/Tactics During the Suffrage Movement
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Suffragists often made what argument regarding the races and white supremacy?
That granting women suffrage would end white supremacy around the country.
That granting women suffrage would have no effect on white supremacy.
That granting women suffrage would actually support white supremacy because white women outnumbered black women.
They made no comment about white supremacy.
Carrie Catt believed that the best way to achieve success in the suffrage movement was to
Use militant tactics to gain attention
Remain positive and make success seem natural
Be aggressive
Speak softly and carry a big stick
When speaking to male organizations about suffrage, Carrie Catt took what tactic?
She noted that voting down the amendment would be bad for Tennessee's business image.
She said it would embarrass the state.
She reminded them that federal law takes precedence over state law, which made the ratification vote legal.
All of the above
Since New Year's Dar 1919, the Woman's Party had used what publicity tactic to push for suffrage?
Picketing the Capitol building
Lighting the "watchfires of freedom" with Wilson's speeches
Direct mailing letters to Congressmen
Going door-to-door to gather signatures of support
Alice Paul recognized the sacrifices of the women who were sent to jail with what memento?
Flowers
A necklace
A pink the shape of a cell door
An embroidered flag with stars for each state with suffrage
How did the NAWSA respond to the Woman's Party protests?
Applauded their courage
Refused to say one thing about it
Openly took part in the protests with the Woman's Party
Condemned them for making the movement too radical
The Woman's Party picketers referred to themselves as what?
Silent Sentinels
Pretty Picketers
Ladies for Liberty
Women Watchers
The Southern Women's Rejection League put on what event to convince Tennesseans not to vote for suffrage?
A stage play
A museum exhibit
A radio show
A parade
Who wrote the Woman's Bible?
Carrie Catt
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Josephine Pearson
Which of the following was the official publication of the NAWSA
Woman Citizen
The Suffragist
League of Ladies
Suffrage Today
What color roses die the suffragists hand out?
Red
Yellow
White
Pink
The color(s) selected for the National Woman's Party was/were meant to represent what?
"Give women the vote"
Patriotism, recalling the American flag
The flame of freedom fires
The mountains and prairies of "America the Beautiful"
Both the Antis and the suffragists employed what strategy?
Using blackmail to force votes
Using pretty young women to mingle with legislators
Sending daily telegrams to legislators
Placing advertisements in the radio and newspapers
Which of the following distributed a pamphlet to each legislator titled "CAN ANYBODY TERRORIZE TENNESSEE MANHOOD?"
Josephine Pearson
Sue White
Carrie Catt
Catherine Kenny
How did the suffragists deal with the representatives returning home for the weekend?
They wrote letters to the families of the representatives while they were away
The women were assigned delegates to follow and entertain
They refused to let the men board trains heading home
They sent gift baskets to the men who were leaving
