Friend, we thought it would be fun to take some time this Women’s History Month to showcase the critical role of ballot measures during the women’s suffrage movement.

Take our short quiz below to see how much you know about direct democracy’s role in women’s history!

TRUE OR FALSE: Ballot measures aren’t a new tool — they were used by suffragettes in the 1920s in an attempt to give women voting rights.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE: Between 1867 and 1920, FIFTEEN states secured women's suffrage through ballot measures.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE: Some states took as many as 6 ballot measure campaigns to successfully secure women's suffrage.

TRUE

Thanks for learning with us, friend!

FP Team

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