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Women's Suffrage and Intersectionality: The Experiences of Diverse Women

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Which of the following women was a prominent leader in the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. Lucy Stone


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Lucy Stone were all prominent leaders in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

What was the name of the organization founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869 to promote women's suffrage?

  1. National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. National Women's Party

  4. League of Women Voters


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869 to promote women's suffrage.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

  1. 15th Amendment

  2. 16th Amendment

  3. 17th Amendment

  4. 19th Amendment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Who was the first African American woman to vote in the United States?

  1. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  2. Mary Church Terrell

  3. Fannie Lou Hamer

  4. Shirley Chisholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was the first African American woman to vote in the United States, in 1883.

What was the name of the organization founded by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Church Terrell, and other African American women in 1896 to fight for civil rights and women's suffrage?

  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  2. National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

  3. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

  4. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The National Association of Colored Women (NACW) was founded by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Church Terrell, and other African American women in 1896 to fight for civil rights and women's suffrage.

Which Native American woman was a prominent advocate for women's suffrage and other Native American rights?

  1. Sarah Winnemucca

  2. Nancy Ward

  3. Pocahontas

  4. Sacajawea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sarah Winnemucca was a prominent advocate for women's suffrage and other Native American rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

What was the name of the organization founded by Sarah Winnemucca and other Native American women in 1883 to promote Native American rights?

  1. National Indian Women's Association

  2. Society of American Indians

  3. American Indian Movement (AIM)

  4. National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Indian Women's Association (NIWA) was founded by Sarah Winnemucca and other Native American women in 1883 to promote Native American rights.

Which Asian American woman was a prominent suffragist and civil rights activist?

  1. Anna May Wong

  2. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee

  3. Yuri Kochiyama

  4. Grace Lee Boggs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was a prominent suffragist and civil rights activist who fought for the rights of Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans.

What was the name of the organization founded by Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and other Asian American women in 1911 to promote the rights of Asian American women?

  1. Chinese American Women's Suffrage Association

  2. Japanese American Women's Suffrage Association

  3. Korean American Women's Suffrage Association

  4. Asian American Women's Suffrage Association


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chinese American Women's Suffrage Association (CAWSA) was founded by Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and other Asian American women in 1911 to promote the rights of Asian American women.

Which Latina woman was a prominent suffragist and labor rights activist?

  1. Dolores Huerta

  2. Sylvia Rivera

  3. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez

  4. Gloria AnzaldĂșa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dolores Huerta was a prominent suffragist and labor rights activist who fought for the rights of farm workers and other working-class Latinas.

What was the name of the organization founded by Dolores Huerta and other Latina women in 1962 to promote the rights of farm workers?

  1. United Farm Workers (UFW)

  2. National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)

  3. American Farm Workers Union (AFWU)

  4. Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United Farm Workers (UFW) was founded by Dolores Huerta and other Latina women in 1962 to promote the rights of farm workers.

Which LGBTQ+ woman was a prominent suffragist and civil rights activist?

  1. Sylvia Rivera

  2. Marsha P. Johnson

  3. Audre Lorde

  4. Bayard Rustin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sylvia Rivera was a prominent suffragist and civil rights activist who fought for the rights of transgender people and other LGBTQ+ people.

What was the name of the organization founded by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson in 1969 to provide support and housing for LGBTQ+ youth?

  1. Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR)

  2. Gay Liberation Front (GLF)

  3. National LGBTQ Task Force

  4. Human Rights Campaign (HRC)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) was founded by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson in 1969 to provide support and housing for LGBTQ+ youth.

Which woman with a disability was a prominent suffragist and disability rights activist?

  1. Helen Keller

  2. Edna G. Henry

  3. Judith Heumann

  4. Liz Snyder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helen Keller was a prominent suffragist and disability rights activist who fought for the rights of people with disabilities.

What was the name of the organization founded by Helen Keller and other women with disabilities in 1921 to promote the rights of people with disabilities?

  1. American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

  2. National Federation of the Blind (NFB)

  3. American Council of the Blind (ACB)

  4. National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) was founded by Helen Keller and other women with disabilities in 1921 to promote the rights of people with disabilities.

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