Women Leaders
Who was Lilian Smith?
An activist and educator.
When did women get voting rights?
In 1918
What were women judged by? ( 2 answers )
Race or their social status
When were women allowed to control their own money?
1967
What did Lilian Smith work with?
Women’s Political Caucus
What amendment granted women right to vote?
The 19th amendment
When did women start working in offices
around the 1900s when economy boomed.
When were women allowed to get jobs.
1850s
Who was the first woman to be elected to a statewide office in Texas?
Annie, Webb, Lanton
What organization did women join and make?
Texas Equal Rights Association.
When was the first all women court.
1925
What did Blanton's work in education help pave?
What do women continue to fight for? (at least one)
Reproductive rights, SB 8 law, gender equality.
When was The Texas Women's Political Caucus organized
1917
How long did Anne Webb Blanton serve as the Texas State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
1921-1927, or for 6 years
When did women start entering the workforce?
After WW2
What is a women's social status based on
Marriage, money, education, race, ethnicity, and their husbands.
What did the The Texas Women's Political Caucus encourage
encouraged women to join public office