According to Chisholm, some people do not support the amendment because they believe _______.

It will upset existing marriage laws

What is a central idea in Chisholm’s speech “Equal Rights for Women”?

Women are discriminated against

What evidence did Chisholm offer to support the idea that women had not yet gained equality?

Statistics about the number of women in national government

What was Chisholm’s purpose for giving this speech?

To introduce a proposal for an amendment

In her speech, Chisholm states that although laws do not immediately change society, _______.

They help protect people in society until change is accepted, They can begin the process of changing society over time

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Reading Comprehension: Shirley Chisholm’s speech “Equal Rights for Women”

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Questions about Shirley Chisholm’s speech “Equal Rights for Women.” Based on #CCSS #ELA Informational Text Gr. 9-11. #ReadingComprehension #grade9 #grade10 #grade11 #commoncore #cc #standard

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1
True or False: Chisholm related prejudice faced by women to prejudice faced by black Americans.
False
True
2
To which governing body does Chisholm address her speech?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The President
The Supreme Court
3
True or False: The meaning of the highlighted word in the excerpt is “lacking skill or status.”
False
True
4
According to Chisholm, some people do not support the amendment because they believe _______.
It will give women special privileges
It will challenge gender norms
It will upset existing marriage laws
It will take jobs away from men
5
What is a central idea in Chisholm’s speech “Equal Rights for Women”?
Women should pursue a college education
Women have the same expenses as men
Women can lead effectively
Women are discriminated against
6
What evidence did Chisholm offer to support the idea that women had not yet gained equality?
Statistics about the variety of jobs available to women
Statistics about the average amount of money women make
Statistics about the professional benefits offered to women
Statistics about the number of women in national government
7
Shirley Chisholm was a U.S. House Representative from which state?
New York
South Dakota
Texas
California
8
What was Chisholm’s purpose for giving this speech?
To champion women’s right to vote
To introduce a proposal for an amendment
To convince the public of women’s equal status
To ask representatives to write a new bill
9
In her speech, Chisholm states that although laws do not immediately change society, _______.
They help protect people in society until change is accepted
They should be passed to anticipate change in society
They can begin the process of changing society over time
They will change society if lawbreakers are punished

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