Women's Rights Movement in the United States

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Who were the leaders of the first women's rights convention in the United States?

  • Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (correct)
  • Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone
  • Emmeline Pankhurst and Susan B. Anthony
  • Lucy Stone and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

When did women in the United Kingdom over age 30 win the right to vote?

  • 1928
  • 1918 (correct)
  • 1893
  • 1906

In which year did the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give women the right to vote nationwide?

  • 1920 (correct)
  • 1971
  • 1890
  • 1869

Which country was one of the last to give women the right to vote, not doing so until 1971?

<p>Switzerland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who formed the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1869?

<p>Lucy Stone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the National Organization for Women (NOW) when it was formed in 1966?

<p>To make the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) a part of the U.S. Constitution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the women's rights movement have on birth control availability?

<p>It made birth control available to more women, giving them greater control over family planning and careers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 aim to achieve?

<p>Ensuring men and women receive the same pay for doing the same job (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for women?

<p>It included equal rights for women as well as for racial minorities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What achievement did women make in education by the end of the 1900s?

<p>Earning more than half of all college degrees in the United States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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