Let Us Vote!

the fight for women to have the right to vote

the right for all people to have a voice in their government by voting

the government’s right to arrest people for saying the wrong thing

the belief that some people are more important than others

determined

welcoming

quiet

weak

“A group of suffragists, including Aunt Kate, stand silently nearby.”

“. . . I swore I would do anything to make this country a better place . . .”

“Tell your father I won’t be home for dinner.”

“They are weak and lean on each other.”

angry

surprised

disappointed

proud

The president supported their cause.

All men disagreed with their cause.

Most bystanders helped them.

The courts were often unfair to them.

Bystander 3: Who will raise the children if the women start voting?

Franny: They should be ashamed.

Uncle Walter: They were arrested for picketing, but the court won’t admit that.

Roy: You look like a ghost.

Suffragists fought for equality, but they did not treat everyone equally.

All women were treated equally during the suffragist movement.

Ida B. Wells refused to be treated differently by white women.

Black suffragists created their own groups.

Creating change is often easy.

Everything must stop when a country is at war.

The government is fair to everyone.

D. Sometimes people must fight for what is right.