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Suffragist Magazine Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the U.S. Constitution was written in 1787, who was able to vote in federal elections?
a)
male property owners
b)
enslaved people
c)
children
d)
women
2.
Define suffrage.
a)

The pain women experienced in the early 1900s

b)

The right to vote

c)

The suffering of men and women in history

d)

The end of slavery

3.
How did Lucretia Mott fight for the abolition of slavery?
a)
She was the first woman to support Frederick Douglass
b)
She helped form the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
c)
She participated in the World Anti-Slavery Convention
d)
She organized the Seneca Falls Convention
4.

African American suffragists formed their own organization after the Civil War because...

a)
African American suffragists wanted to fight for more civil rights.
b)
Some white suffragists wanted to separate from African American suffragists.
c)
African American suffragists were denied positions of leadership by white suffragists.
d)
Some white women were granted suffrage while African American women were denied suffrage.
5.

The passage of the 19th Amendment failed to guarantee suffrage for some African American women because...

a)
People needed to own property to be able to vote.
b)
The 19th Amendment was not ratified by all of the states.
c)
The 19th Amendment did not affect all African Americans.
d)
African American voting rights were limited until the Civil Rights movement.
6.

Who was arrested in 1872 for illegally voting in an election?

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Fredrick Douglass

c)

Susan B. Anthony

7.
Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to become law?
a)
The president did not sign the amendment.
b)
The amendment was not approved by the U.S. Senate
c)
The required number of states did not pass the amendment
d)
The amendment was not approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.
8.

Harry Burn's relationship with his mother helped pass the 19th Amendment because...

a)

his mother did not support women's suffrage, and so Harry voted 'no' for the 19th Amendment.

b)

his mother wanted the 19th Amendment to pass, so he changed his vote from a 'no' to a 'yes' which broke the tie.

c)

his mother supported the abolition of slavery so Harry followed her advice and fought for slavery to be abolished.

d)

his mother convinced him to leave the House of Representatives so he did not have to vote on the 19th Amendment.

9.

Why did Sojourner Truth give the speech "Ain't I A Woman?"

a)

it was given in response to the opinion that women are too weak and helpless and don't deserve the right to vote

b)

it was given in response to slavery being abolished

c)

it was given in response to the 19th Amendment being passed

d)

It was given during the civil rights movement to help end segregation

10.

Who appeared before every U.S. Congress from 1869 to 1906 to ask for women's suffrage?

a)

Sarah Grimke

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Susans B. Anthony

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

11.

Who is called the mother of the suffrage movement for organizing the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Sarah Grimke

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Susans B. Anthony

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

12.

Who was born into slavery and argued for women to be included in the 15th amendment?

a)

Sarah Grimke

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Susans B. Anthony

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

13.

Who joined the antislavery movement with her sister after moving to the North?

a)

Sarah Grimke

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Susans B. Anthony

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

14.

The U.S. Constitution is allowed to be changed.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Women received the right to vote after African American men did.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If women worked a job, they did not have to take care of the home.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Susan B. Anthony did not receive a fair trial when she was arrested for voting in 1872.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Females liked when they were called "suffragettes"

a)

True

b)

False