The National Woman's Party
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What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 is considered the start of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. It was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and brought attention to women's rights by calling for improved legal status, economic opportunity, and the right to vote.

Who proposed the first national women's suffrage amendment?

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposed the first national women's suffrage amendment in 1878.

When was the 19th Amendment passed, granting women the right to vote?

The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, granting women the right to vote.

What is considered the most significant democratic achievement of the Progressive Era?

<p>The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the primary beneficiaries of the 19th Amendment before the Civil Rights movement?

<p>White women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the website help the author of the text to do?

<p>The website helped the author pass their exam and provided practice quizzes similar to the test questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the separate spheres of influence for men and women historically?

<p>Men's roles were predominately as the head of the household and outside the home. Middle-class women's roles were almost exclusively within the home and focused on the family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the social issues that women's clubs worked to alleviate during the Progressive Era?

<p>Prohibition, improved housing standards, regulations of the food and drug industry, and government inspections of factories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did women's suffrage take so long to achieve?

<p>There was substantial opposition from anti-suffrage organizations and individuals who believed that granting women the right to vote challenged the 'natural order' of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tactics did Paul and her followers use as part of the National Woman's Party (NWP)?

<p>Aggressive lobbying of government officials, civil disobedience, picketing the White House, demonstrations, hunger strikes, and even force feeding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were some members of the NWP arrested and imprisoned?

<p>They were arrested for their confrontational tactics and activities, such as picketing the White House and hunger strikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 19th Amendment?

<p>The 19th Amendment granted nationwide women's suffrage in the United States and made it illegal to deny or abridge the right to vote based on sex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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