Women's Suffrage Movement Overview

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What significant change occurred on August 18, 1920, in the United States?

The prohibition of alcohol was enacted.
The Nineteenth Amendment was passed, granting women the right to vote. (correct)
Women were granted equal pay for equal work.
Women gained the right to work in government.

What does the book Women Win the Vote! primarily focus on?

The political landscape before the Nineteenth Amendment.
The lives of nineteen key women in the fight for suffrage. (correct)
The history of women's rights from 1776 to 1920.
The role of men in advocating for women's rights.

Which of the following actions contributed to the women's suffrage movement?

Engaging in legislative lobbying for other rights.
Establishing the first women's college.
Hosting speeches and protests. (correct)
Creating economic empowerment programs for women.

What year marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment?

<p>2020 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the publication Women Win the Vote!?

<p>To celebrate the victories of the suffrage movement in the U.S. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is the 19th Amendment?

The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granted women the right to vote. It was a landmark victory for women's suffrage, the movement to secure voting rights for women.

What is women's suffrage?

The movement to secure voting rights for women is called women's suffrage. It involved years of campaigning, protests, speeches, and even imprisonment.

Who helped secure women's right to vote?

Women like Lucretia Mott, Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were key figures in the women's suffrage movement. They played crucial roles in achieving the 19th Amendment.

What does Women Win the Vote! tell us?

The book Women Win the Vote! tells the story of the women's suffrage movement, covering their lives and the path to the 19th Amendment.

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What is the book's focus?

The book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, highlighting the courage of women who fought for equality.

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Who published *Women Win the Vote!**?

The book Women Win the Vote! was published by Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company, a long-standing independent publishing house.

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Study Notes

Women's Suffrage Movement

On August 18, 1920, women in the US gained the right to vote, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
The fight for suffrage involved decades of campaigning, marching, protesting, picketing, and speeches.
Millions of women across the country worked towards achieving victory.
The movement started in the 1800s, with figures like Lucretia Mott igniting the initial flames, and Alice Paul, who played a key role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment as a militant suffragist.
The Nineteenth Amendment fundamentally shifted the norms and empowered future generations of women.
The struggle to win the right to vote involved many women, including several prominent figures like Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Adelina Otero-Warren