Voting Rights
When were women in the United States given the right to vote?
1920
When did women in the U.S. start to legally open their own bank accounts without a husband's approval?
1974
ho is the famous African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
How many women have been president in the US?
0
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
In the 1950s, what percentage of women had a job outside the home?
30%
Which woman was the first to fly solo nonstop across the U.S.?
Amelia Earhart
Women were officially prohibited from serving in combat roles in the U.S. military until what year?
2015
Who was the famous suffragist who led the women's rights movement to get women the vote?
Susan B. Anthony
In what year were women allowed to enter the U.S. military academies?
1975
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female ______.
Doctor (in 1849)
In the 1970s, it was common to fire women that _______.
became pregnant
In what year did women first vote in a U.S. presidential election?
1920
When were women socially allowed to wear pants in public?
1960s-1970s
As First Lady from 1933 to 1945, This woman was a champion of civil rights, women's rights, and social justice. She served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
When could women own land?
Mid 1800s
Which state was the first to allow women to vote before the 19th Amendment was passed?
Wyoming
In 2023, women earned about ___ cents for every dollar earned by men.
83 cents compared to the $1
Which woman was the first to become a self-made millionaire in the United States through her business, and is often known for her cosmetics empire?
Madam CJ Walker
In what year did women finally have legal rights to their own body?
1973, but this was overturned in 2022