Beyond Susan B. Anthony: A Suffrage Quiz
Women in the United States were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified as law. It was not an easy fight. Female activists were force-fed in prison. Many were arrested for nonviolent picketing outside the White House. And at times, women's suffrage was plagued by partisanship. Yet the work of these bold activists has made it possible for women to participate in the American political process. In celebration of equal voting rights, show off how well you know your history of suffrage.
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