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

    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

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    Explore the pivotal events and figures in the Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States. This quiz covers the journey leading to the 19th Amendment's ratification in 1920 and the impact it had on women's rights. Test your knowledge on key activists and milestones in this historic fight for equality.

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