Women’s Rights and Suffrage Flashcards
Which of the following was the goal of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s National Women’s Suffrage Association?
the passage of a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote
Which of the following did Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich accomplish in 1909?
better working conditions for female garment workers in New York City
Starting in the 1800s, members of the suffragist movement in the United States focused on women’s rights to
vote
Which best describes the main difference between the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) ?
The NWSA worked for a constitutional amendment granting suffrage; the AWSA fought for Suffridge at the state level
Which of the following is considered to be the first major event of the women’s movement?
the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
In the early 1800s, society considered temperance to be an acceptable cause for female reformers because this issue related to
community welfare and family
Which of the following shows the correct order of events?
suffrage in some Western states, Catt’s “Winning Plan,” the Nineteenth Amendment
Which statement best describes Margaret singer?
She advocated for women’s health and helped educate women about birth control and family planning
Which statement best describes society’s view on women and education in the early 1800s?
Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, right, and do simple math
Which of the following best describes the causes women reformers and activist focused on before the suffragists movement?
temperance, abolition of slavery, and education for women and girls