USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the answer that best completes this sentence below. The National Women’s Party took bold actions to get more support for women’s right to vote. ____, they marched and gave out flyers to people on the streets.
A
Therefore
B
However
C
Furthermore
D
Specifically
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Traditional lobbying and petitioning were a mainstay of NWP members, but these activities were supplemented by other more public actions–including parades, pageants, street speaking, and demonstrations.

Detailed explanation-2: -It employed more militant tactics to agitate for the vote. Most notably, the NWP organized the first White House picket in U.S. history on January 10, 1917. They stood vigil at the White House, demonstrating in silence six days a week for nearly three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The NWP built a membership of committed supporters that mobilized across the United States in support of women’s suffrage, using many of the same tactics used today – protesting, marching, and organizing – to advance women’s rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -In all, over 200 Republicans voted in favor of the 19th Amendment, while only 102 Democrats voted alongside them. Subsequently, on June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment passed the Senate by a vote of 56 to 25.

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