This question is based on the accompanying documents (1-9).В The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents.В Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of this question.В As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
Historical Context:
Although the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1920, was designed to give all women suffrage, many black women were denied this right. Prior to 1920, black women were often denied full participation in the suffrage movement because suffrage leaders feared they would lose the support of white southerners.В After the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, black women in the South who tried to vote experienced physical and economic intimidation, poll taxes, educational and character requirements, and they were excluded from Democratic party primaries.В So the fate of black women women's voting rights after 1920 remained an important political issue within the women's movement. В
Task:
Using information from the documents and your knowledge of United States history, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A.В Your answers to the questions will help you write the essay in Part B, in which you will be asked to:
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Part A: Short-Answer Questions
Directions: Analyze the documents and answer the short-answer questions that follow each document in the space provided.
