How were women treated in the colonies? Give an example.
They were not treated equal to men. Ex: women could not own property or children, women were required to wear uncomfortable clothing, women could not go to school
Which woman suffragist voted even though she was not allowed to do so?
Susan B. Anthony
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
A convention planned by Lucretia and Elizabeth to discuss women's rights and how to achieve women's suffrage.
What states allowed women to vote?
Idaho and Utah
When was the 19th amendment ratified?
August 18th. 1920
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft?
She wrote a book about women's rights in 1792 that started the movement
What happened in the year 2016 in the united states that has never happened before?
A women was in the running for president.
True or false. Susan Anthony lived to see her efforts succeed.
False. The movement went on too long and she passed away before any changes were made.
A gender Role is when jobs are split up by women or men.
What country was the first to have woman's rights in 1893?
New Zealand
What were women doing to protest?
Holding Hunger strikes and protesting in front of the white house