Women's Suffrage Movement Quiz

Parker Pillsbury was a strong advocate for women's right to vote, even before it was widely accepted. He believed women deserved equal rights and actively campaigned for suffrage.

In 1865, Pillsbury helped establish the American Equal Rights Association, which aimed to achieve women's suffrage. He felt that women's happiness was impossible without equal rights, including the right to vote.

Pillsbury believed that men should use their power and influence to help women gain more rights, challenging the traditional view of protecting women from politics.

Pillsbury's commitment to women's rights came at a cost, leading to financial hardship and his health suffering. However, he persevered and remained dedicated to the cause.

Pillsbury's dedication and contributions were so valuable that Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton chose him as a co-editor of their influential women's rights newspaper, The Revolution.

The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, required the approval of 36 states. Tennessee became the deciding state when it passed the amendment, thanks to Harry Burn's vote.

When Harry Burn was elected to the Tennessee General Assembly at just 22 years old, his vote on the 19th Amendment was pivotal in securing women's suffrage.

The 'Golden Flier' was a black car painted yellow that was used by women's suffrage advocates to travel and spread their message throughout the country.

While attending the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 as a teenager, Charlotte Woodward Pierce signed the Declaration of Sentiments and committed her life to the women's suffrage movement.

Charlotte Woodward Pierce lived long enough to see the 19th Amendment passed, making her the only surviving signer of the Declaration of Sentiments, a pivotal document of the women's suffrage movement.

A famous feminist writer and philosopher who argued that women's subordination in society was due to a lack of education, not intelligence. Her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) challenged traditional ideas about women's roles and advocated for equal opportunities.

Her book Woman in the Nineteenth Century (1845) argued for women's political equality and greater public involvement. She was influential in the early 19th-century feminist movement.

A prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement, she used more aggressive tactics, like public protests and demonstrations, to secure women's voting rights. These actions inspired others and often drew criticism from established organizations.

They were inspired by the efforts of British suffragists, particularly Emmeline Pankhurst, and adopted similar tactics to advocate for women's rights. Their more radical tactics of protest, including public demonstrations and civil disobedience, were crucial to the success of the women's suffrage movement.

The women's suffrage movement was a complex social movement with a diversity of viewpoints and strategies. While some preferred a more gradual, diplomatic approach, others, like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, advocated for more aggressive and confrontational strategies. These internal divisions, driven by contrasting tactics, often led to tensions and disagreements.

Alice Paul, a leader of the women's suffrage movement, commissioned a silver pin depicting a prison cell door with a heart-shaped lock and chain for each of the 168 women who were jailed while picketing the White House. The pin was called "Jailed for Freedom."

Inez Milholland Boissevain was a prominent figure in the suffrage movement, known for leading suffrage parades, particularly an iconic procession in Washington, D.C., where she rode a white horse, symbolizing the heroic spirit of the suffragist.

Nell Richardson and Alice Burke embarked on a cross-country road trip in a Saxon roadster to promote women's suffrage, facing difficult travel conditions and even skirting the Mexican border during a time when women were not considered fit to drive.

The "Jailed for Freedom" pin was given to the 168 women who were jailed for picketing the White House in support of women's right to vote. The pin depicted a prison cell door with a heart-shaped lock and chain.

After receiving their "Jailed for Freedom" pins, the suffragists embarked on a nationwide tour, speaking about their experiences and advocating for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. They used their ordeal to rally support for women's suffrage.