Women's Rights and Suffrage Movement

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Across
  1. 4. A refusal to eat as a form of protest.
  2. 6. A Black educator and activist who advocated for women’s rights.
  3. 8. A government in which citizens vote for leaders.
  4. 12. Public signs that often displayed “Votes for Women.”
  5. 15. To speak up for something you believe is right.
  6. 16. Disagreement with a proposed change.
  7. 18. The first U.S. territory and state to grant women full voting rights.
  8. 19. A public march supporting a cause.
  9. 20. The building where the Silent Sentinels protested.
  10. 21. A famous leader of the women’s suffrage movement.
  11. 25. A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.
  12. 26. A government official who serves in the U.S. Senate.
  13. 30. A person who works to improve society.
  14. 31. A group organized around a shared purpose.
  15. 33. A person who leads a group.
  16. 34. A leader of the National Woman’s Party.
  17. 35. Having the same rights and opportunities.
  18. 37. The year the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified.
  19. 40. The ability to make choices without unfair control.
  20. 41. A formerly enslaved activist who spoke for women’s rights.
  21. 43. The process of officially approving an amendment.
  22. 45. People who opposed women gaining voting rights.
  23. 46. Fair treatment under the law.
  24. 47. The fight to change unfair laws or conditions.
  25. 49. A legal freedom or protection.
  26. 51. The U.S. president who supported the Nineteenth Amendment in 1918.
  27. 52. The highest law of the United States.
  28. 53. The right to vote.
Down
  1. 1. A formal written request for change signed by supporters.
  2. 2. The state where the Seneca Falls Convention occurred.
  3. 3. A leader who organized the Seneca Falls Convention.
  4. 5. Facts used to support a claim.
  5. 7. A person who works to bring about change.
  6. 9. A nationwide effort to achieve a goal.
  7. 10. The organization founded by Alice Paul.
  8. 11. The document written at Seneca Falls demanding equal rights.
  9. 13. The amendment that gave women the right to vote nationwide.
  10. 14. The federal lawmaking branch of government.
  11. 17. A person who is allowed to vote.
  12. 22. A choice people make in an election.
  13. 23. A person elected to speak and act for voters.
  14. 24. A speech or writing meant to persuade others.
  15. 27. The movement that fought for women’s right to vote.
  16. 28. A rule made by the government
  17. 29. Trying to influence government leaders about an issue.
  18. 32. A Black journalist and activist who supported women’s suffrage.
  19. 36. The 1848 meeting that launched the organized women’s rights movement.
  20. 38. The belief that women and men should have the same rights.
  21. 39. A person who helps a cause succeed.
  22. 42. A gathering held to discuss ideas or make decisions.
  23. 44. A person who worked for women’s voting rights.
  24. 48. To agree with and help a cause.
  25. 50. The act of choosing leaders in an election.