Aunt Elizabeth’s Dream
Matthew Ramirez
1United States, 1919. Hanna and her sister, Ali, anxiously await their mother’s return. Their mother, who is the niece of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is out voting for the first time since the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment—a law which guaranteed women the right to vote.
2HANNA: I’m still astonished that mother is out voting in the election today! Mother must be very proud of her Aunt Elizabeth—after all, it was the work of the suffragists that helped women gain the right to vote. She even helped organize the convention about women’s rights in Seneca Falls.
3ALI: I wish that Aunt Elizabeth was alive to participate in today’s election. From what mother says about her, Aunt Elizabeth would have enjoyed showing others why it is critical for women to take part in the political process.
4HANNA: It was always Aunt Elizabeth’s dream for women to win the right to vote. She spent many years lobbying politicians to get women the same rights as men.
5MOTHER enters the room, smiling and wearing a pin that reads, “I voted today.” Hanna and Ali rush toward their mother and hug her.
6ALI: Mother, did you vote in the election?
7MOTHER: Yes, I did! I wish more women had participated in today's election, but I’m sure they will take advantage of this right in the future. Aunt Elizabeth and her friends would have been extremely proud. They spent many years trying to make politicians understand that women deserved the same rights as men. All of the American women who voted today owe them a debt of gratitude for their bravery.
8HANNA: Mother, I am very proud of you for voting today. All the women who voted today helped show the nation and the world that American women are ready to take part in the political process.
9ALI: I agree, Hanna. Mother, you set a great example for Hanna and me. Someday, I hope we are just like you and Aunt Elizabeth!
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Declaration of Sentiments
10Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a suffragist who worked to gain voting rights for American women. During her struggle for women’s suffrage, Stanton helped organize a convention that took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. At the convention, Stanton and other suffragists developed a document they called the Declaration of Sentiments. This document asserted that women in the United States were suppressed by men, and they deserved rights—including the right to vote—equal to those of their male counterparts. Among other things, the document claimed:
11The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny [SIC] over her. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
12He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.
13He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice. . . .
14He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns. . . .
15Now, [women] insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States.
1. Which quotation from the play BEST states that main idea of the Declaration of Sentiments?
A)“Mother, I am very proud of you for voting today.”
B)“I’m still astonished that mother is out voting in election today!”
C)“She even helped organize the convention about women’s rights in Seneca Falls.”
D)“They spent many years trying to make politicians understand that women deserved the same rights as men.”
D?
Based on the two passages, how would you characterize Stanton’s efforts to establish voting rights for women?
A)Easy
B)Inspiring
C)Ineffective
D)Disastrous
B?
The first passage is a narrative dramatization of the day Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s niece was allowed to vote, while the second passage is more informational, presenting facts about Stanton and the Declaration of Sentiments. In terms of theme, which is true of both passages?
A)Both passages reveal details about Stanton’s home and family life
B)Both passages focus on the connections between the abolitionist and suffragist movements
C)Both passages highlight Stanton’s struggle for establishing women’s voting rights
D)Both passages highlight Stanton’s work drafting the 19th Amendment
umm... B?
Based on the theme of The Declaration of Sentiments, which contemporary issue would Elizabeth Cady Stanton be most concerned with?
A)Passing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
B)International trade embargoes
C)Equal pay among men and women
D)Child labor
C or A? C...?
What is the theme of this play?
A) helping those in need
B) being honest with oneself
C) showing kindness toward others
D) fighting for an important cause
I don't think so, Camila. Does it say she wrote or helped write the amendment?
No it does not, either in the play or the biographical note.
1 - correct
2 - correct
3 - wrong (where do these passages mention abolition?)
4 - C
No where, so maybe D or C.
It doesn't talk about her struggle just yet so i'm gonna go with D? maybe..
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Let's break down each question and find the correct answers:
1. Which quotation from the play BEST states the main idea of the Declaration of Sentiments?
The correct answer is D) "They spent many years trying to make politicians understand that women deserved the same rights as men." This quotation captures the main idea of the Declaration of Sentiments, which is that women deserve equal rights to men, including the right to vote.
2. Based on the two passages, how would you characterize Stanton's efforts to establish voting rights for women?
The correct answer is B) Inspiring. The passages indicate that Stanton and other suffragists worked tirelessly to gain voting rights for women. Their efforts are portrayed in a positive light, highlighting their dedication and the importance of their cause.
3. In terms of theme, which is true of both passages?
The correct answer is C) Both passages highlight Stanton's struggle for establishing women's voting rights. Both passages mention Stanton's role in organizing the convention at Seneca Falls and emphasize her efforts to fight for women's right to vote.
4. Based on the theme of The Declaration of Sentiments, which contemporary issue would Elizabeth Cady Stanton be most concerned with?
The correct answer is C) Equal pay among men and women. While passing the 19th Amendment would have been important to Stanton, the Declaration of Sentiments primarily focused on women's rights in general, including equal rights in various aspects of life, such as property ownership and wages. Therefore, the issue of equal pay among men and women aligns with the theme of the Declaration of Sentiments and would be a contemporary issue Stanton would likely be concerned with.
So, the correct answers are:
1) D) "They spent many years trying to make politicians understand that women deserved the same rights as men."
2) B) Inspiring.
3) C) Both passages highlight Stanton's struggle for establishing women's voting rights.
4) C) Equal pay among men and women.