Question 1

The Seneca Falls Convention resulted in the adoption of A) language for the eventual 19^th Amendment B) the Women's Declaration of Independence C) the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions D) a statement in support of the Emancipation Proclamation

Accepted Answer

The Seneca Falls Convention resulted in the adoption of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, which called for women's rights and suffrage. It was modeled after the Declaration of Independence and is considered a significant milestone in the women's rights movement.

Question 2

This famous abolitionist was one of the first to connect discrimination to the intersectionality of being black and female.
A) Harriet Beecher Stowe
B) Sojourner Truth
C) Angelina Grimké Weld
D) Frederick Douglass

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth was a prominent African American abolitionist and women's rights activist who spoke out against both slavery and gender discrimination. She was one of the first to make the connection between the intersectionality of being black and female, famously asking the question "Ain't I a woman?" in a speech she gave in 1851. The other choices were also important figures in the abolitionist movement, but did not focus on the intersectional issues of race and gender in the same way as Sojourner Truth.

Question 3

The Women's Christian Temperance Union linked the necessity of women's suffrage to
A) the abolishment of slavery
B) stopping child labor
C) ending legal alcohol sales
D) banning marijuana sales

Accepted Answer

The Women's Christian Temperance Union was a prominent organization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that pushed for the abolishment of legal sales and consumption of alcohol. They believed that alcohol was a destructive force in society and caused many social problems, particularly for women and children. They also saw the right to vote as a way for women to have a voice in society and push for the changes they wanted, including the end of legal alcohol sales. Therefore, the Women's Christian Temperance Union linked the necessity of women's suffrage to ending legal alcohol sales.

Question 4

The Supreme Court denied women's claims voting rights granted through citizenship in __________, stating that women might be citizens, but not all citizens can be voters.
A) Minor v. Happersett
B) Leser v. Garnett
C) Martin v. Massachusetts
D) Roe v. Wade

Accepted Answer

The case of Minor v. Happersett, decided in 1875, is known for the Supreme Court denying the argument that the Fourteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. The court concluded that while women could be citizens, the right to vote was not an inherent aspect of citizenship.

Question 5

Women were activated into a suffrage campaign by __________________.
A) the American Revolution
B) child labor laws
C) the abolition of slavery
D) entry into the Spanish American War

Accepted Answer

The abolition of slavery was a significant catalyst for the women's suffrage movement, as many women who were active in the abolitionist movement also began to advocate for their own rights, including the right to vote.

Question 6

One of the key differences between the groups advocating for suffrage (National American Woman Suffrage Association vs. the National Women's Party) was
A) NAWSA only wanted white women to be included in the right to vote.
B) NAWSA advocated a state by state approach, but Alice Paul and NWP wanted a Constitutional amendment
C) The NWP wanted only women to be able to vote for the next 3 Presidential elections to "make up" for previous voting inequality.
D) None of the options are correct

Accepted Answer

The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) advocated for a state by state approach to gaining suffrage, while Alice Paul and the National Women's Party (NWP) wanted to push for a Constitutional amendment to grant women the right to vote nationwide. This was a key difference between the two groups' strategies for achieving suffrage.

Question 7

Women were asked to begin running for Congress by both parties immediately after suffrage passed.

Accepted Answer

After suffrage passed with the 19th Amendment in 1920, women were not immediately encouraged by both parties to run for Congress. It took time for women to gain significant political representation and for parties to actively recruit them as candidates.

Question 8

The women's movement and push for the Equal Rights Amendment was driven by
A) the exclusion of women from key civil rights legislation.
B) legislation that specifically limited rights for women.
C) an increase in the number of women serving in the military and Congress.
D) a desire to elect the first woman to Congress

Accepted Answer

The women's movement and push for the Equal Rights Amendment were driven by the exclusion of women from key civil rights legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Women activists realized that in order to achieve equal rights and opportunities, they needed to push for equal protection under the law.

Question 9

Opponents to women's suffrage included the church, the liquor industry, big business, and other women

Accepted Answer

The church, liquor industry, big business, and other women were all opponents of women's suffrage.

Question 10

Which women drafted the original Equal Rights Amendment?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Lucretia Mott
C) Alice Paul
D) Anna Howard Shaw

Accepted Answer

Alice Paul drafted the original Equal Rights Amendment in 1923. The other women listed were prominent figures in the suffrage and women's rights movements, but did not draft the amendment.

Question 11

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified.

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in 2023, the Equal Rights Amendment has not been ratified by the necessary three-fourths of the state legislatures to become part of the U.S. Constitution.

Question 12

How many states need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in order for it to become a part of the US Constitution?
A) 28
B) 35
C) 38
D) 50

Accepted Answer

The answer of How many states need to ratify the...

Question 13

One method that could be used to revive the ratification efforts for the ERA is
A) the 50-state strategy: get the amendment ratified to all state constitutions
B) to amend the Fourteenth Amendment to include sex/gender as a protected class
C) federal legislation that attaches equality measures to all bills
D) the 3-state strategy: get three more states to ratify the amendment to pass it in the same manner as the Madison Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The 3-state strategy involves getting three more states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to reach the required threshold for it to be passed, similar to how the Madison Amendment was ratified after a long delay. This strategy is based on the idea that if a sufficient number of states ratify the amendment, it can be added to the Constitution, despite the original ratification deadline having passed.

Question 14

_________________, which was founded by Phyllis Schlafly, rallied women to fight ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
A) The Extra Responsibilities Amendment Brigade
B) The Eagle Forum
C) The Concerned Women of America
D) The Homemaker's Forum

Accepted Answer

The Eagle Forum, founded by Phyllis Schlafly, was a women's organization that fought against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The other answer choices are not accurate names of organizations that were involved in this movement.

Question 15

One of the political lessons from suffrage and the ERA is
A) that social norms and attitudes must change before laws can be enacted
B) that campaigns for pro-women laws and amendments need more funding
C) that federal campaigns are more effective than state-to-state
D) that women need to coopt more men to assist in the campaigns

Accepted Answer

Both suffrage and the ERA were long-fought campaigns that required a significant shift in societal attitudes toward women's rights before any legal progress could be made. Suffrage was not achieved until public opinion had shifted in favor of women's political participation, and the ERA was never ratified because of continued societal resistance to gender equality. This demonstrates the importance of changing social norms and attitudes to pave the way for legal progress toward gender equality.

Question 16

The ____________ was the first organization to call for universal suffrage, claiming the right to vote was already implied in the language of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ was the first organization to...

Question 17

The ________________, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, advocated for the inclusion of women in the 15th Amendment voting rights.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton...

Question 18

Proponents of the Nineteenth Amendment had to bow to the concerns of the cult of __________, and promote the ideas that the votes of mothers alone could clean up politics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proponents of the Nineteenth Amendment had to...

Question 19

In 1970, the newly formed interest group, _______________, interrupted committee hearings for the right to vote amendment for 18 - 20 years olds to extract promises to hold hearings for the Equal Rights Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1970, the newly formed interest group,...

Question 20

The _________ group was a spinoff from the Eagle Forum and was dedicated to stop the state-by-state ratification of the ERA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ group was a spinoff from...

Quiz 2: All Rights Are Not Equal: Suffrage Vs the Equal Rights Amendment

The Seneca Falls Convention resulted in the adoption of

This famous abolitionist was one of the first to connect discrimination to the intersectionality of being black and female.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union linked the necessity of women's suffrage to

The Supreme Court denied women's claims voting rights granted through citizenship in __________, stating that women might be citizens, but not all citizens can be voters.

Women were activated into a suffrage campaign by __________________.

One of the key differences between the groups advocating for suffrage (National American Woman Suffrage Association vs. the National Women's Party) was

Women were asked to begin running for Congress by both parties immediately after suffrage passed.

The women's movement and push for the Equal Rights Amendment was driven by

Opponents to women's suffrage included the church, the liquor industry, big business, and other women

Which women drafted the original Equal Rights Amendment?

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified.

How many states need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in order for it to become a part of the US Constitution?

One method that could be used to revive the ratification efforts for the ERA is

_________________, which was founded by Phyllis Schlafly, rallied women to fight ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

One of the political lessons from suffrage and the ERA is

The ____________ was the first organization to call for universal suffrage, claiming the right to vote was already implied in the language of citizenship.

The ________________, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, advocated for the inclusion of women in the 15th Amendment voting rights.

Proponents of the Nineteenth Amendment had to bow to the concerns of the cult of __________, and promote the ideas that the votes of mothers alone could clean up politics.

In 1970, the newly formed interest group, _______________, interrupted committee hearings for the right to vote amendment for 18 - 20 years olds to extract promises to hold hearings for the Equal Rights Amendment.

The _________ group was a spinoff from the Eagle Forum and was dedicated to stop the state-by-state ratification of the ERA.