Women's Suffrage

Shallow or on the surface (not deep). People think women (flappers) are superficial and don't care about suffrage.

Aggressive, radical, extreme. Some women were militant in fighting for rights.

Someone who fights for/believes in women's rights, equal to men.

The right to vote, women had to fight for it. The 19th amendment.

Group created by women to fight for the right to vote.

Group created by black women to fight for equal rights.

A militant suffragist who took part in some dramatic actions to get publicity for women's rights.

NAWSA leader. Less militant but worked with government to get women's rights.

Roosevelt's secretary of labor. First woman ever in president's cabinet.

African American woman educator. In black cabinet under FDR's presidency.

American writer, activist, feminist. Started the NOW, 1960's, white.

Banned discrimination against women in employment.

The Supreme Court legalized abortion in the United States.

Proposed constitutional amendment that would outlaw discrimination based on gender.

Feminist who played a pivotal role in women's suffrage movement. 1) intentionally broke the law by registering to vote and got arrested. 2) collected anti-slavery petitions at age 17 3) made many changes in U.S. History with women's rights Feminist who played a pivotal role in women's suffrage movement.

Amendment in the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote. 1) until 1910's, most states disenfranchised women 2) it was ratified on August 18th, 1920 3) law was set in 1919 The right to vote gives women more power!

Young ladies in 1920's following certain new styles that seemed more free. 1) shocked people by drinking alcohol and going dancing at night clubs 2) became a symbol in the 1920's, still hardly represented women of their time 3) flapper craze-took hold mainly in American cities Women were breaking free from old, confining traditions.

The right to vote gives women more power! 1) women helped provide a solution 2) worker jobs that had meet been open to women before (ex. industrial) 3) "I was a woman doing a man's job" stated a proud woman worker New opportunities to work and earn money.

Women's rights group formed in the 1960s that still exists 1) Fought gender discrimination in workplaces and schools 2) Started by Betty Friedan 3) Lobbied government officials to change laws This group achieved greatness and helped many reach some form of equality

-men's opinions/ discrimination -lower wages, worse hours -assumptions that the work was too dangerous -some jobs required more education

-protested -lobbied -wrote books -pushed boundaries -raised awareness -formed groups

-gave women job opportunities -women supported government in World War II , then were given the right to vote -as industries grew, needed more workers

Which strategy? - be militant or work with government Race- white women, right to vote Black women, racism issues