Vocabulary Words
Quaker: a Christian religion that believes in equality and justice
Women’s rights: equal treatment for men and women
Suffrage: the right to vote
Suffragist: a person who works for the right to vote
Amendment: a change made in a law
Cause: an idea that people believe in and work for
Political party: a group of people who share common political beliefs
Plank: a main belief of a political party
Headquarters: main office
Tactic: a method to achieve a goal
Picket: to protest in public with signs to get publicity for a cause
Ratify: to approve a law
Equal Rights Amendment: an amendment to the Constitution written by
Alice Paul to guarantee equal rights for women & men