What movement did Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton help organize?

• A. Civil rights movement of the 1960s
• B. Women's suffrage movement
• C. Labor union movement
• D. Environmental movement

Answer: (B)

They organized a movement to secure voting rights for women, the women's suffrage movement. Anthony and Stanton were core leaders, working to mobilize supporters, organize conventions, and found suffrage associations to press for women’s right to vote. Their efforts helped pave the way for the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which guaranteed women the vote. This goal is distinct from the civil rights movement of the 1960s, which focused on racial equality; the labor union movement, which centers on workers’ rights and collective bargaining; and the environmental movement, which concentrates on conserving natural resources.