Suffrage Flashcards
(10 cards)
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention (1848)?
It launched the feminist campaign for female suffrage in the US, led by women who were also active in the temperance and abolition movements.
What internal division existed within the women’s suffrage movement post-Civil War?
There was a split over prioritising Black male suffrage (14th & 15th Amendments) versus white women’s suffrage.
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton and what was her contribution to women’s suffrage?
A key leader at Seneca Falls and an abolitionist, she co-founded NAWSA and in 1892 helped present arguments for female suffrage to Congress.
What role did Susan B. Anthony play in the suffrage movement?
She campaigned for suffrage, co-led with Stanton, and proposed a constitutional amendment. The Nineteenth Amendment was later named in her honour.
What was Carrie Chapman Catt’s main strategy as NAWSA president in 1915?
She promoted a focus on a constitutional amendment and gained sympathy by linking suffrage to women’s contribution to the WWI effort.
Who was Alice Paul and what methods did she use in the suffrage movement?
A militant suffragist and Quaker, she led campaigns like the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession and 1917 Silent Sentinels, often facing arrest and abuse.
What was the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?
Formed in 1890, it grew to 2 million members and led peaceful, respectable campaigns. It was instrumental in securing the Nineteenth Amendment.
What was the National Woman’s Party (NWP) and how did it differ from NAWSA?
Formed in 1916 by Alice Paul, it used more radical and confrontational tactics like protests and hunger strikes, unlike NAWSA’s moderate lobbying.
How did World War I influence the women’s suffrage movement?
NAWSA supported the war, arguing women deserved the vote for their patriotic service. The NWP highlighted hypocrisy in fighting for democracy abroad while denying it at home.
When was the Nineteenth Amendment passed and what did it do?
Passed in 1919 and adopted in 1920, it granted American women the right to vote.
