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Who was a key figure in the Women's Suffrage movement?
Who was a key figure in the Women's Suffrage movement?
What was the main objective of the Women's Loyal National League?
What was the main objective of the Women's Loyal National League?
What was the outcome of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
What was the outcome of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
Which strategy was NOT used by the Women's Suffrage movement?
Which strategy was NOT used by the Women's Suffrage movement?
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Who was a key figure in the Abolitionism movement?
Who was a key figure in the Abolitionism movement?
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What was the main objective of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
What was the main objective of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
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What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Which strategy was used by the Abolitionism movement?
Which strategy was used by the Abolitionism movement?
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What was the outcome of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution?
What was the outcome of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution?
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Which of the following events was NOT a major event in the Women's Suffrage movement?
Which of the following events was NOT a major event in the Women's Suffrage movement?
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Study Notes
Women's Suffrage
Definition: Women's suffrage refers to the movement to grant women the right to vote in political elections.
Key figures:
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Susan B. Anthony
- Alice Paul
Major events:
- Seneca Falls Convention (1848): First women's rights convention in the US, where the Declaration of Sentiments was adopted
- Women's Loyal National League (1863): Organized to campaign for the 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote
- National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) founded (1869): Focused on securing voting rights for women
- 19th Amendment to the US Constitution (1920): Granted women the right to vote
Key strategies:
- Petitions and lobbying
- Public speeches and rallies
- Civil disobedience (e.g., picketing, hunger strikes)
- Formation of organizations and alliances
Abolitionism
Definition: Abolitionism refers to the movement to end slavery and the slave trade.
Key figures:
- William Lloyd Garrison
- Frederick Douglass
- Harriet Tubman
- John Brown
Major events:
- American Anti-Slavery Society founded (1833): Aims to immediately and completely abolish slavery
- The Liberator newspaper founded (1831): Published by William Lloyd Garrison, advocating for immediate emancipation
- Underground Railroad: Network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom
- Emancipation Proclamation (1863): Declared freedom for all slaves in Confederate territory
- 13th Amendment to the US Constitution (1865): Abolished slavery throughout the US
Key strategies:
- Moral persuasion and education
- Political lobbying and activism
- Direct action (e.g., slave rescues, boycotts)
- Publication of abolitionist literature and newspapers
Women's Suffrage
- Women's suffrage is the movement to grant women the right to vote in political elections.
- Key figures in the movement include Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Alice Paul.
- The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was the first women's rights convention in the US, where the Declaration of Sentiments was adopted.
- The Women's Loyal National League was organized in 1863 to campaign for the 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote.
- The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was founded in 1869 to focus on securing voting rights for women.
- The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
- Key strategies used by the movement included petitions and lobbying, public speeches and rallies, civil disobedience (e.g., picketing, hunger strikes), and formation of organizations and alliances.
Abolitionism
- Abolitionism is the movement to end slavery and the slave trade.
- Key figures in the movement include William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown.
- The American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in 1833 with the aim of immediately and completely abolishing slavery.
- The Liberator newspaper was founded in 1831 by William Lloyd Garrison, advocating for immediate emancipation.
- The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.
- The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declared freedom for all slaves in Confederate territory.
- The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery throughout the US.
- Key strategies used by the movement included moral persuasion and education, political lobbying and activism, direct action (e.g., slave rescues, boycotts), and publication of abolitionist literature and newspapers.
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Learn about the women's suffrage movement, its key figures, and major events that led to the granting of women's right to vote in political elections.
