Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Quiz

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What does the Lucretia Mott amendment later became known as?

Feminist Rights Act

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (correct)

Women's Suffrage Amendment

Gender Equality Provision

According to early liberal feminists, why should women have the same rights and opportunities as men?

Because men and women are fundamentally the same intellectually and morally (correct)

Because women should always be prioritized over men

Because women are morally superior to men

Because men and women are fundamentally different

What is a criticism of early liberal feminism regarding equal rights and opportunities for women?

They believed women should not have rights

They advocated for separate spheres for men and women

They did not consider how women would balance home responsibilities with equal opportunities (correct)

They ignored the importance of reason in obtaining knowledge

What must be resolved before the Equal Rights Amendment can be certified as part of the Constitution?

Political and legal challenges to the ratification process Signup and view all the answers

What were early cultural feminists critical of in terms of established institutions?

Established religions (mainly Christianity) Signup and view all the answers

Why did early liberal feminists believe in the importance of reason?

To ensure women have access to equal opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main beliefs of early cultural feminists according to the text?

Women should have autonomy in their lives and communities Signup and view all the answers

Which early feminist thinker advocated for a positive, nurturing society in a woman-centered world?

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Signup and view all the answers

What was a critique of religion by Matilda Joslyn Gage regarding women's oppression?

Overthrow of established religion is necessary Signup and view all the answers

What did Stanton believe was the main source of women's subjugation?

Christian doctrine of women's inferiority Signup and view all the answers

Which theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved their position according to the text?

Social Darwinism Signup and view all the answers

How did early cultural feminists view the world when women had ruled, based on the text?

More peaceful for both males and females Signup and view all the answers

What was the stance of a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement towards the amendments proposed by the federal government?

They did not support the amendments and wanted to keep pushing for all men and women to get the vote. Signup and view all the answers

According to the beliefs of early liberal feminists, what was considered a woman's proper sphere?

The family and the home Signup and view all the answers

What argument did traditional views often use to justify women's exclusion from voting?

Women are divinely ordained to be different from men. Signup and view all the answers

What was a common belief held by early liberal feminists about women's entry into the public world of politics?

Women would become corrupted by being part of the corrupt male-dominated public world. Signup and view all the answers

What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?

Resistance from southern states with deeply rooted racist attitudes Signup and view all the answers

How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect their energy towards getting the vote for women?

Led to a decrease in energy towards getting the vote for women Signup and view all the answers

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment?

Political and legal challenges to the ratification process Signup and view all the answers

In early liberal feminism, why did feminists believe that women should have equal rights and opportunities?

Due to the belief in the fundamental similarity of men and women intellectually and morally Signup and view all the answers

What was a criticism of early liberal feminists regarding women's rights and opportunities?

Neglecting the issue of home and childcare responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

What was the main idea behind early liberal feminism's belief in equal rights for women?

Men and women were fundamentally the same intellectually and morally Signup and view all the answers

What did early cultural feminists criticize mainly?

Established religions like Christianity Signup and view all the answers

Why did early cultural feminists criticize institutions like marriage and the home?

For their role in perpetuating female subjugation Signup and view all the answers

What was a key belief underlying liberal democratic theory and the natural rights doctrine?

The importance of rationality and reasoning in participating in public affairs Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Opposition due to concerns about altering gender roles Signup and view all the answers

Why were women not included in the natural rights doctrine as put into practice by male theorists and politicians?

Due to a deliberate exclusion by male theorists and politicians Signup and view all the answers

In early liberal feminist beliefs, what was considered a necessary qualification for individuals to have natural rights?

Rationality and reasoning abilities Signup and view all the answers

What was a core aspect of the main beliefs of liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?

All individuals, regardless of gender, should have the same rights Signup and view all the answers

What did early cultural feminists believe had been dominant when women had ruled?

Values of peace, cooperation, and respect for all living things Signup and view all the answers

According to early liberal feminists, what was considered the main source of women's subjugation?

Christian doctrines about women's inferiority Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of Stanton's critique of religion by 1890?

Challenging the Bible's alleged doctrine of women's inferiority Signup and view all the answers

What did early cultural feminists criticize as a product of the patriarchate?

Christian doctrines Signup and view all the answers

Why did early liberal feminists suggest that legal changes alone would not give women equality?

Because a revolution in social and religious attitudes was needed Signup and view all the answers

What theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved to be dominant?

Social Darwinism Signup and view all the answers

What was a criticism faced by early liberal feminists regarding their belief in equal rights and opportunities for women?

Lack of consideration for women's roles in home and childcare Signup and view all the answers

What is a core aspect of the main beliefs of early liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?

Legal changes alone can provide women with equality Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Equal Rights Amendment still not part of the U.S. Constitution as of 2020-2021?

Political and legal challenges to the ratification process Signup and view all the answers

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Resistance from anti-feminist organizations Signup and view all the answers

Why did early liberal feminists believe women should have equal rights and opportunities?

Because women had different souls and minds compared to men Signup and view all the answers

What was a key belief of the group within the Women's Rights Movement that did not support the amendments giving black men, but no women, the right to vote?

They believed that family and the home were a woman's proper sphere. Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant aspect of the beliefs of early liberal feminists regarding voting and political corruption?

They believed that voting would corrupt women and make them part of a corrupt political system. Signup and view all the answers

How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect the group focusing on getting the vote for women?

It shifted their energy towards getting the vote for women exclusively. Signup and view all the answers

What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after it was introduced into Congress in 1923?

Racial attitudes in southern states opposing equal rights for women. Signup and view all the answers

Why did a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement not support the amendments proposed by the federal government?

Because they wanted voting rights for both men and women. Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant criticism of early liberal feminism in terms of achieving gender equality?

Belief that legal changes alone would not bring equality Signup and view all the answers

What set early cultural feminists apart from traditional views regarding women's roles in society?

Criticism of the patriarchate and established religion Signup and view all the answers

What was a key challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Resistance based on religious doctrines Signup and view all the answers

How did early liberal feminists differ from traditional views in terms of justifying women's subjugation?

By critiquing the Bible and established religion Signup and view all the answers

What was a core belief underlying early liberal feminism regarding the achievement of gender equality?

Advocacy for social and religious revolutions Signup and view all the answers

Why did the federal government refuse to include women in the right to vote during the Civil War?

They prioritized giving black men the right to vote. Signup and view all the answers

What led to the split between the Women's Rights Movement and the Abolitionist movement in the late 1800s?

The disagreement over the relevance of natural rights theory. Signup and view all the answers

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Refusal to certify it as part of the Constitution. Signup and view all the answers

How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton contribute to the Women's Rights Movement after the Declaration of Sentiments?

By using natural rights theory to argue for women's vote and changes in laws. Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the reasons behind women being excluded from gaining voting rights during the Civil War?

Political focus was on ending slavery rather than women's rights. Signup and view all the answers

According to Frances Wright's interpretation of Utilitarianism, why did she believe keeping women ignorant and oppressed was unethical?

Because it did not produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people Signup and view all the answers

What was Sarah Grimke's critique concerning the family/domestic sphere in relation to women's suffering?

That for many married women, the home was a place where men exercised tyrannical power Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the Declaration of Sentiments presented at Seneca Falls in 1848?

Applying the natural rights doctrine to women's rights Signup and view all the answers

What major challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?

Resistance from conservative groups and traditionalists Signup and view all the answers

How did early liberal feminists view the concept of natural rights for women compared to traditional views?

They applied the natural rights doctrine to support women's rights unlike traditional views Signup and view all the answers

According to early liberal feminist thought, what was the main reason women were seen as emotional, irrational, and incompetent?

They were encouraged to cultivate their non-rational side. Signup and view all the answers

In early liberal feminist ideology, how did Mary Wollstonecraft view the moral and intellectual equality of men and women?

Men and women are fundamentally the same morally and intellectually. Signup and view all the answers

What did Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69) assert about the legal status of a married woman?

Women's legal existence was subsumed into that of their husbands. Signup and view all the answers

What fundamental principle did early liberal feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for regarding natural rights?

Natural rights should apply equally to men and women. Signup and view all the answers

What was a key belief held by traditional views regarding the legal status of women within marriage?

Women's legal status should be subordinate to their husbands. Signup and view all the answers

According to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, what was the impact of subjugating women on the natural progress of humanity and civilization?

It slows down the natural progress of humanity and civilization. Signup and view all the answers

What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggest as a solution to eliminate women's economic dependence on men?

Professionalizing domestic work. Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Charlotte Perkins Gilman criticize the traditional economic relation between sexes?

She considered it unnatural and detrimental to women's growth. Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the proposed changes Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggested to improve the status of women?

Professionalizing domestic work and paying for it. Signup and view all the answers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman view the energy of women being channeled into making themselves appealing to men?

As a form of survival akin to prostitution. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman advocate for changes in the structure of the family?

To eliminate women's economic dependency on men. Signup and view all the answers

What was the main criticism Charlotte Perkins Gilman had regarding the gender-based division of labor?

She criticized it as an obstacle to women's growth and development. Signup and view all the answers

What was one significant change proposed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman regarding domestic work?

"Domestic work should be professionalized." Signup and view all the answers

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What does the Lucretia Mott amendment later became known as?

According to early liberal feminists, why should women have the same rights and opportunities as men?

What is a criticism of early liberal feminism regarding equal rights and opportunities for women?

What must be resolved before the Equal Rights Amendment can be certified as part of the Constitution?

What were early cultural feminists critical of in terms of established institutions?

Why did early liberal feminists believe in the importance of reason?

What is one of the main beliefs of early cultural feminists according to the text?

Which early feminist thinker advocated for a positive, nurturing society in a woman-centered world?

What was a critique of religion by Matilda Joslyn Gage regarding women's oppression?

What did Stanton believe was the main source of women's subjugation?

Which theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved their position according to the text?

How did early cultural feminists view the world when women had ruled, based on the text?

What was the stance of a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement towards the amendments proposed by the federal government?

According to the beliefs of early liberal feminists, what was considered a woman's proper sphere?

What argument did traditional views often use to justify women's exclusion from voting?

What was a common belief held by early liberal feminists about women's entry into the public world of politics?

What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?

How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect their energy towards getting the vote for women?

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment?

In early liberal feminism, why did feminists believe that women should have equal rights and opportunities?

What was a criticism of early liberal feminists regarding women's rights and opportunities?

What was the main idea behind early liberal feminism's belief in equal rights for women?

What did early cultural feminists criticize mainly?

Why did early cultural feminists criticize institutions like marriage and the home?

What was a key belief underlying liberal democratic theory and the natural rights doctrine?

What was a significant challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Why were women not included in the natural rights doctrine as put into practice by male theorists and politicians?

In early liberal feminist beliefs, what was considered a necessary qualification for individuals to have natural rights?

What was a core aspect of the main beliefs of liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?

What did early cultural feminists believe had been dominant when women had ruled?

According to early liberal feminists, what was considered the main source of women's subjugation?

What was the main focus of Stanton's critique of religion by 1890?

What did early cultural feminists criticize as a product of the patriarchate?

Why did early liberal feminists suggest that legal changes alone would not give women equality?

What theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved to be dominant?

What was a criticism faced by early liberal feminists regarding their belief in equal rights and opportunities for women?

What is a core aspect of the main beliefs of early liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?

Why was the Equal Rights Amendment still not part of the U.S. Constitution as of 2020-2021?

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

Why did early liberal feminists believe women should have equal rights and opportunities?

What was a key belief of the group within the Women's Rights Movement that did not support the amendments giving black men, but no women, the right to vote?

What was a significant aspect of the beliefs of early liberal feminists regarding voting and political corruption?

How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect the group focusing on getting the vote for women?

What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after it was introduced into Congress in 1923?

Why did a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement not support the amendments proposed by the federal government?

What was a significant criticism of early liberal feminism in terms of achieving gender equality?

What set early cultural feminists apart from traditional views regarding women's roles in society?

What was a key challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

How did early liberal feminists differ from traditional views in terms of justifying women's subjugation?

What was a core belief underlying early liberal feminism regarding the achievement of gender equality?

Why did the federal government refuse to include women in the right to vote during the Civil War?

What led to the split between the Women's Rights Movement and the Abolitionist movement in the late 1800s?

What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?

How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton contribute to the Women's Rights Movement after the Declaration of Sentiments?

What was one of the reasons behind women being excluded from gaining voting rights during the Civil War?

According to Frances Wright's interpretation of Utilitarianism, why did she believe keeping women ignorant and oppressed was unethical?

What was Sarah Grimke's critique concerning the family/domestic sphere in relation to women's suffering?

What was the primary focus of the Declaration of Sentiments presented at Seneca Falls in 1848?

What major challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?

How did early liberal feminists view the concept of natural rights for women compared to traditional views?

According to early liberal feminist thought, what was the main reason women were seen as emotional, irrational, and incompetent?

In early liberal feminist ideology, how did Mary Wollstonecraft view the moral and intellectual equality of men and women?

What did Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69) assert about the legal status of a married woman?

What fundamental principle did early liberal feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for regarding natural rights?

What was a key belief held by traditional views regarding the legal status of women within marriage?

According to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, what was the impact of subjugating women on the natural progress of humanity and civilization?

What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggest as a solution to eliminate women's economic dependence on men?

In what way did Charlotte Perkins Gilman criticize the traditional economic relation between sexes?

What was one of the proposed changes Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggested to improve the status of women?

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman view the energy of women being channeled into making themselves appealing to men?

Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman advocate for changes in the structure of the family?

What was the main criticism Charlotte Perkins Gilman had regarding the gender-based division of labor?

What was one significant change proposed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman regarding domestic work?

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