Women’s Suffrage

Key Terms

Suffrage- the right to vote in an election.

Key Terms Continued

Political cartoon- an illustration or comic strip containing a propaganda message, that usually relates to current events or personalities.

Key Belief

Supporters declared that:

“All men and women are created equal.”

Lack of Basic Rights

– Supporters believed that women were deprived of basic rights:

• Denied the right to vote

• Denied educational opportunities, especially higher education

Lack of Basic Rights

• Supporters believed that women were deprived of basic rights:

• Denied equal opportunities in business

• Limited in the right to own property