Question

document 2a
lucy haessler learned about the suffragette movement while attending meetings with her mother in
washington, dc, in the early 1900s.
... the suffragettes had a big headquarters in downtown washington, almost across from the supreme court
building. my mother would take me up there on saturdays when she volunteered to help out with mailings. i
remember helping out by folding letters, licking envelopes, doing all sorts of things. the backbone of the
suffrage movement was composed of well - to - do, middle - class women, both republicans and democrats. there
werent many working - class women in the movement. most of them were too busy working to get involved.
the suffragettes organized pickets and marches and rallies. it wasnt anything comparable to the violence that
the british women were going through in their fight for suffrage. those women were being arrested and beaten
and jailed. nothing like that happened here, but there was a lot of agitation....
source: peter jennings and todd brewster, the century, doubleday, 1998
document 2b
the first picket line: college day in the picket line, feb. 1917
source: library of congress (adapted)
2 based on these documents, what was one effort made by suffragettes to gain support for woman’s
suffrage?

Explanation:

To answer the question, we analyze the provided documents. Document 2a states: "The suffragettes organized pickets and marches and rallies" as part of their efforts for woman's suffrage. Document 2b also shows a picket line with suffragettes holding signs, supporting this effort. So one effort was organizing pickets, marches, and rallies.

Answer:

One effort made by suffragettes to gain support for woman’s suffrage was organizing pickets, marches, and rallies (as stated in Document 2a and supported by the image in Document 2b showing a picket line).