The Role Of Women In Politics Flashcards
What were the two most significant groups responsible for women’s suffrage?
The North American Women Suffrage Organisation (1890) and the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage (1913).
Which event turned the tide on attitudes to women’s suffrage?
WW1.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th amendment.
When were women given the right to vote?
1920.
Who was the first woman to be elected to be governor of a state?
Nellie Taylor Ross of Wyoming in 1924.
Who was the first mayor of an American city?
Bertha Knight Landes in 1926, from Seattle.
How successful was the campaign for political freedom for women?
Despite small victories, not to the extent of other nations: though political parties were interested in winning the vote of women they didn’t actually want women to be the candidates.
Which bill did women’s rights campaigners failed to pass in relation to the equality of women in the eye of the law?
The Equal Rights Amendment.
