Question 1

True or false: Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a close friend and frequent collaborator of Susan B. Anthony.

Accepted Answer

True. They met in 1851 and formed a legendary partnership, with Stanton writing speeches and Anthony organizing campaigns for women's suffrage.

Question 2

True or false: Stanton helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments, modeled on the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

True. At the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, she co-wrote this document, including the radical demand for women's suffrage.

Question 3

True or false: Stanton had seven children, yet still maintained a prolific career as a writer and activist.

Accepted Answer

True. She raised seven children while writing speeches, articles, and books, often from home.

Question 4

True or false: Stanton argued that women should not be allowed to vote until they could serve on juries.

Accepted Answer

False. She consistently fought for voting rights as a fundamental right, not conditional on jury service.

Question 5

True or false: Stanton once ran for U.S. Congress as a third-party candidate in the 1880s.

Accepted Answer

False. She never ran for office; her influence was through writing and activism, not electoral politics.

Question 6

True or false: Stanton was the first woman to vote legally in a U.S. presidential election.

Accepted Answer

False. That honor goes to women in Wyoming or other early adopters; Stanton never lived to see national suffrage in 1920.

Question 7

True or false: Stanton supported the 15th Amendment granting Black men the vote, without any reservations.

Accepted Answer

False. She opposed it because it didn't include women, leading to a split in the suffrage movement with Frederick Douglass.

Question 8

True or false: Stanton openly criticized organized religion, calling the Bible outdated on women's roles.

Accepted Answer

True. Her 1895 book 'The Woman's Bible' challenged biblical interpretations that subordinated women, sparking controversy.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trivia Questions