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Women’s Rights in the Progressive Era

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet provides source analysis activities focused on women's rights during the Progressive Era, encouraging students to interpret primary sources, understand context, and evaluate usefulness.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Progressive Era
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Women's Rights
#Explain the content and significance of primary sources related to women's rights.
#Analyse the provenance and purpose of historical sources.
#Compare different perspectives on women's rights during the Progressive Era.
#Evaluate the usefulness and reliability of primary sources for understanding history.

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Women’s Rights in the Progressive Era

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Source Analysis: Women's Suffrage Speech

Source A: Speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"Women must fight for their rights, not only to vote but to be recognized as equal partners in society. The time has come for women to step into the light and demand justice that has long been denied to them. Our cause is just, and our voices must be heard if we are to achieve true equality." Provenance: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1892, speech delivered at a women's rights rally.

1.
Describe the main message of Source A about women's rights. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the purpose of Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s speech and its intended audience. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the tone of Source A with a typical government report from the same period about women's rights. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Outline the historical context in which Elizabeth Cady Stanton made this speech. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
How useful is Source A for understanding the attitudes of women activists during the Progressive Era? (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the message of Source A with that of a typical newspaper article opposing women’s suffrage from the same period. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Analyse the reliability of Source A as a primary source about women's activism. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Summarize what this source reveals about the strategies used by women’s rights activists. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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