Womens Suffrage
What is women's suffrage?
The right for women to vote
What was the civil war?
A war fought between the northern states and the southern states over rights, primarily the ones of black people
What is slavery?
The use of people of different races to work for white people, these people were mistreated heavily
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
Amendment 19
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
An act that helped former slaves with education, housing, and jobs
What were the 3 amendments that helped to abolish slavery?
Amendments 13, 14, and 15
Who are anti-suffragists?
What was the reconstruction period?
The period after the civil war that rebuilt the south and helped unite people
What was the woman's name who made the speech "Ain't I A Woman"?
Soujourner Truth
What were the black codes?
Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans right after the end of the civil war.
What was one of the names of the two women who organized the first convention regarding the rights of women in New York? (You only need to name one)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
Out of the 3 amendments that helped abolish slavery, name 2 of their functions.
13 abolished slavery, 14 gave citizenship and equal protection under law, and 15 gave African Americans the right to vote