that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! and ain’t i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! and ain’t i a woman?
–excerpt from sojourner truth’s “ain’t i a woman? ” speech (1851)
use the excerpt to answer the question.
1. even after the passage of the fourteenth amendment guaranteeing equal protection, sojourner truth’s words remained relevant because of which of the following? (1 point)
the women’s movements were found to be ineffective economic tools.
the supreme court refused to hear equal protection cases that pertained to women.
all women were welcomed and treated equally in the political system.
african american women continued to suffer discrimination based upon gender and race.
2. in 1920, women achieved the political right to vote, and yet the struggle for economic rights continued due to which of the following? select all that apply. (2 points)
constitutional amendments prevented women from working.
traditional family roles discouraged women from working outside the home.
employers were forced to give women higher salaries.
the supreme court repeatedly upheld gender discrimination.
3. which of the following best explain the disparity between equal protection in the fourteenth amendment and women’s rights in the military? select all that apply. (2 points)
pay equity
customs and traditions
intellectual ability
gender stereotypes
a cartoon shows a woman shutting off the lights as she leaves an office after a day of work. she says, “another day, another eighty cents.” a newspaper laid on a desk has the headline “gender-based pay disparity.”
use the cartoon to answer the question.
4. which statement best expresses the cartoon’s message? (1 point)
women are not paid the same as men.
on average, most women only earn about eighty cents per day.
the glass ceiling will be broken for a woman who has earned enough money.
it is unfair that women are underrepresented in the area of corporate management.