Suffrage

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/suffrage

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical basis for exclusion?Often tied to property ownership, tax contributions, or social status
2. What is the key movement?The women's suffrage movement was pivotal in expanding voting rights globally
3. Why was voting limited for many people in the past?In earlier times, voting was tied to owning property, paying taxes, or serving in the military, so many people like women and workers couldn't vote.
4. How did women gain the right to vote?Women fought for voting rights through long campaigns that used lobbying, peaceful protests, and sometimes civil disobedience in places like the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Universal Suffrage: The right of all adult citizens to vote, regardless of race, gender, or economic status.
Enfranchisement: The act of granting the right to vote to a person or group.
Legitimacy: The quality of being accepted as right and proper by the public or by law.