Women's voting rights movements, 19th amendment history, and key suffragist leaders.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which president signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6 1965?
President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6 1965 after urging Congress to pass it.
Which Detroit activist was murdered after the Selma march while driving participants home?
Viola Liuzzo was shot by Klansmen March 25 1965 while driving Selma marchers on Highway 80.
How long was the Selma to Montgomery march route completed in March 1965?
The Selma to Montgomery march covered 54 miles along Highway 80 and reached the Capitol March 25.
Which federal judge authorized the third Selma to Montgomery march in March 1965?
Judge Johnson ruled March 17 1965 that the Selma to Montgomery march could proceed.
Which country's women were the first in the world to vote in national elections, doing so in 1893?
Suffragist Kate Sheppard, who appears on the New Zealand ten-dollar note, organized the victorious 1893 campaign.
Which 1920 constitutional amendment granted U.S. women the right to vote?
Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment in 1919, and enough states ratified it by August 1920, with Tennessee as the deciding state.
Who led the radical suffrage wing that campaigned for a U.S. constitutional amendment, including hunger strikes?
Alice Paul founded the National Woman's Party in 1916 and endured forced feedings after protesting outside the White House.
Which leader was arrested for casting a vote illegally in the 1872 presidential election?
Convicted and fined $100, Anthony never paid the fine; she was posthumously pardoned in 2020.