Question

question 5 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04r mc)

which movement led to the passage of the nineteenth amendment?

the abolitionist movement

the progressive movement

the womens suffrage movement

the civil rights movement

Explanation:

Identify the core constitutional subject

Using the Nineteenth Amendment and Womens Suffrage knowledge points
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, effectively granting women the right to vote.

Evaluate the historical movements

Using the Womens Suffrage knowledge point

• The Abolitionist Movement focused on ending slavery.
• The Progressive Movement was a broad era of social activism and political reform, which included suffrage but was not the specific movement dedicated to it.
• The Women's Suffrage Movement was the targeted campaign specifically fighting for women's right to vote, directly leading to the Nineteenth Amendment.
• The Civil Rights Movement primarily refers to the mid-20th century campaign for equal rights and ending racial discrimination.

Answer:

• (A) The Abolitionist Movement
• (B) The Progressive Movement
• (C) The Women's Suffrage Movement (Correct answer)
• (D) The Civil Rights Movement