Who were key figures in drafting the 19th Amendment?

• A. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
• B. Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman
• C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
• D. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Betty Friedan

Answer: (C)

The correct answer identifies Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as key figures in drafting the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States. Both Stanton and Anthony were pivotal leaders in the women’s suffrage movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Stanton, an early advocate for women's rights, organized the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, which produced the Declaration of Sentiments declaring that "all men and women are created equal." This event symbolized the beginning of the organized women's suffrage movement in America.

Susan B. Anthony partnered closely with Stanton and played a crucial role in campaigning for women's suffrage. Her tireless efforts and public speaking raised awareness and garnered support for women's voting rights. Anthony famously voted illegally in the 1872 presidential election as an act of protest and was later arrested for it, drawing attention to the suffrage cause.

Together, their relentless advocacy laid the groundwork for future generations of suffragists and ultimately contributed significantly to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, marking a pivotal moment in American history.