Famous Women
Important Movements, Organizations and Events
Terminology
Fun Facts
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She refused to give up her bus seat?

Rosa Parks

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What happened in 1919?
The Amendment for womens' right to vote was finally passed.
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What are suffragists and suffragettes?
Men and women who worked successfully to gain women the right to vote.
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What month is women's history month?

March.

200

She was the first female women Vice President of the U.S. ?

Kamala Harris

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When was the National Organization for Women (NOW) founded?
1966
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What are gender roles?
Society's expectations of the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
200

This symbol is used for women. 

What is a circle with a cross?

300

She helped free enslaved people using the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

300
What year did the American Feminist's Movement begin?
1848
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What is the Matrix of Domination?
The increasing impact of oppression because of race, gender and class as well as religion, disability status, and age.
300

The famous tennis star won a match while she was first pregnant?

Who is Serena Williams?

400

She was the first women to fly alone across the ocean.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

400
What was the Suffrage Movement about?
Women's right to vote.
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What is pay equity?
It calls for equal pay for different types of work that are judged to be comparable by measuring such factors as employee knowledge, skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.
400

This women wore a dress made out of meat at an awards show.

Who is Lady Gaga?

500

She is a famous Mexican artist known for her self-portraits.

Who is Frida Kahlo?

500
When was the League of Women Voters founded and what was its purpose?
It was founded in 1920. It performed a valuable function in educating the electorate of both sexes, publishing newsletters describing candidates' positions, and holding debates among candidates.
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What is meant by Feminine Mystique?
Society's view of a woman as only her children's mother and her husband's wife.
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In 2009, out of 435 members in Congress, how many of those members were female?
73 of the members
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