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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Quiz
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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?

    <p>Political and legal challenges to the ratification process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Established religions (mainly Christianity)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To ensure women have access to equal opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Women should have autonomy in their lives and communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Charlotte Perkins Gilman</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Overthrow of established religion is necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Christian doctrine of women's inferiority</p> 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?

    <p>Social Darwinism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>More peaceful for both males and females</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>The family and the home</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Women are divinely ordained to be different from men.</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Resistance from southern states with deeply rooted racist attitudes</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Political and legal challenges to the ratification process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Neglecting the issue of home and childcare responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Men and women were fundamentally the same intellectually and morally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did early cultural feminists criticize mainly?

    <p>Established religions like Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>For their role in perpetuating female subjugation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The importance of rationality and reasoning in participating in public affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Opposition due to concerns about altering gender roles</p> 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?

    <p>Due to a deliberate exclusion by male theorists and politicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rationality and reasoning abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Values of peace, cooperation, and respect for all living things</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Christian doctrines about women's inferiority</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Challenging the Bible's alleged doctrine of women's inferiority</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Christian doctrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Because a revolution in social and religious attitudes was needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Social Darwinism</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Legal changes alone can provide women with equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Political and legal challenges to the ratification process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Resistance from anti-feminist organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Because women had different souls and minds compared to men</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>They believed that voting would corrupt women and make them part of a corrupt political system.</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Racial attitudes in southern states opposing equal rights for women.</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Belief that legal changes alone would not bring equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Criticism of the patriarchate and established religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Resistance based on religious doctrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>By critiquing the Bible and established religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Advocacy for social and religious revolutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They prioritized giving black men the right to vote.</p> 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?

    <p>The disagreement over the relevance of natural rights theory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Refusal to certify it as part of the Constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Political focus was on ending slavery rather than women's rights.</p> 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?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Applying the natural rights doctrine to women's rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Resistance from conservative groups and traditionalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They applied the natural rights doctrine to support women's rights unlike traditional views</p> 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?

    <p>They were encouraged to cultivate their non-rational side.</p> 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?

    <p>Men and women are fundamentally the same morally and intellectually.</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Natural rights should apply equally to men and women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Women's legal status should be subordinate to their husbands.</p> 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?

    <p>It slows down the natural progress of humanity and civilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Professionalizing domestic work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Professionalizing domestic work and paying for it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>As a form of survival akin to prostitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>&quot;Domestic work should be professionalized.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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