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Which languages did Mary Terrell learn besides English?
Which languages did Mary Terrell learn besides English?
What was a key focus of Mary Terrell's work after she got married?
What was a key focus of Mary Terrell's work after she got married?
How did Mary Terrell feel about the treatment of African American women in the suffrage movement?
How did Mary Terrell feel about the treatment of African American women in the suffrage movement?
What challenges did Mary Terrell face while advocating for suffrage in the South?
What challenges did Mary Terrell face while advocating for suffrage in the South?
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Which organization was Mary Terrell NOT involved with?
Which organization was Mary Terrell NOT involved with?
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What significant action did Mary Church Terrell take in the suffrage movement?
What significant action did Mary Church Terrell take in the suffrage movement?
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What was one of the key themes of Terrell's advocacy beyond suffrage?
What was one of the key themes of Terrell's advocacy beyond suffrage?
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How did early suffrage leaders differ from Mary Church Terrell in terms of representation?
How did early suffrage leaders differ from Mary Church Terrell in terms of representation?
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Who recognized the importance of working women in the suffrage movement?
Who recognized the importance of working women in the suffrage movement?
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What event underscored the necessity for labor protections for women?
What event underscored the necessity for labor protections for women?
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At what age did Mary Church Terrell first become aware of racial discrimination?
At what age did Mary Church Terrell first become aware of racial discrimination?
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Which educational institution did Mary Church Terrell attend where she became one of the first African American students?
Which educational institution did Mary Church Terrell attend where she became one of the first African American students?
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What profession did Mary's mother have that was unusual for women of any race at that time?
What profession did Mary's mother have that was unusual for women of any race at that time?
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How did Mary's father contribute to the family's financial success?
How did Mary's father contribute to the family's financial success?
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What significant event in her early life shaped Mary's understanding of her racial identity?
What significant event in her early life shaped Mary's understanding of her racial identity?
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At what age did Ida B. Wells-Barnett become an orphan?
At what age did Ida B. Wells-Barnett become an orphan?
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What significant event occurred when Ida B. Wells-Barnett was six months old?
What significant event occurred when Ida B. Wells-Barnett was six months old?
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What did Ida's parents do after their emancipation?
What did Ida's parents do after their emancipation?
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What type of challenges did Ida face when living in Memphis?
What type of challenges did Ida face when living in Memphis?
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What mode of transportation did Ida use to commute to her teaching job?
What mode of transportation did Ida use to commute to her teaching job?
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What innovative method did Carrie Chapman Catt use to spread the suffrage message?
What innovative method did Carrie Chapman Catt use to spread the suffrage message?
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Which challenge did Carrie Chapman Catt NOT face during her career?
Which challenge did Carrie Chapman Catt NOT face during her career?
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What significant role did Carrie Chapman Catt hold in 1900?
What significant role did Carrie Chapman Catt hold in 1900?
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How did Carrie Chapman Catt publicly express her advocacy for women's rights early in her career?
How did Carrie Chapman Catt publicly express her advocacy for women's rights early in her career?
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Which event did Carrie Chapman Catt use to inspire her audience?
Which event did Carrie Chapman Catt use to inspire her audience?
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What was one of Carrie Chapman Catt's skills that contributed significantly to her success as an advocate?
What was one of Carrie Chapman Catt's skills that contributed significantly to her success as an advocate?
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What type of negative portrayal did suffragists, including Catt, face in the media?
What type of negative portrayal did suffragists, including Catt, face in the media?
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Which prominent suffragist influenced Carrie Chapman Catt early in her advocacy?
Which prominent suffragist influenced Carrie Chapman Catt early in her advocacy?
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What visual representation did Catt use to highlight the organization's reach?
What visual representation did Catt use to highlight the organization's reach?
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What was a common activity Carrie Chapman Catt organized to maintain momentum in the suffrage movement?
What was a common activity Carrie Chapman Catt organized to maintain momentum in the suffrage movement?
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Study Notes
Mary Church Terrell
- Mary Church Terrell was a leader in the Black women's suffrage movement.
- She learned three languages (English, German, and French).
- Her audiences adored her because she spoke many languages.
- She had a successful career as an editor of the newspaper and later became a co-editor.
- She was a highly educated lawyer.
- She was also a judge in Washington D.C.
- She married Robert Terrell, a Harvard-educated lawyer.
- She worked for better education, jobs, and living conditions for African Americans.
- She helped found organizations focused on education, healthcare, and living conditions for African Americans.
- She was involved in twenty-nine different clubs.
- She helped start a university for freed slaves.
- She was a student at the college that Ida's parents founded.
- She was an object of ridicule throughout her life because of her race and hair.
- She encountered real racism during one day in 1884, in Memphis.
- She boarded a train to Nashville, Tennessee, at an event.
- She was dressed fashionably in a full-length corsetted dress, hat, and gloves.
- She was the first African American woman to attend private schools and Oberlin College.
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Explore the impactful life of Mary Church Terrell, a prominent advocate for African American women's rights and suffrage. This quiz delves into her education, challenges in the movement, and significant contributions. Test your knowledge on her experiences and key themes of her activism.
