Suffering
for Suffrage
The Situation
America is fighting overseas in the Great War but there is also conflict at home. Women are yearning for equal treatment and suffrage (the right to vote). Numerous women who have spoken out have been silenced & imprisoned. Help women gain voting rights by winning over public opinion and put pressure on government leaders to pass a new amendment to secure suffrage.
How to Gain Suffrage
Unlock the secrets to gain public support. There are 5 stages of puzzles that you must solve. As you solve each of the puzzles you will be provided numbers that will eventually reveal a phone number to dial. This will be the last push needed to lift the final restraints and pass the 19th amendment which will grant suffrage. Hurry there is no time to waste. American women need your help.
It's PUZZLING that someone's gender can be the reason why they are treated unequally
COLLECT CLUES FROM EACH OF THE PUZZLES TO UNLOCK THE FINAL RESTRAINTS TO GRANT SUFFRAGE FOR ALL WOMEN
Madame Muckraker
Learn the history of the suffrage movement to write a compelling expose on the issue
Picket the White House
Use civil disobedience to gain attention for the suffrage movement by picketing the White House
Puzzle #2
Show Your Colors
Suffragettes were encouraged to show their colors in support of the suffrage movement
Puzzle #3
Mapping Out the Movement
Federalism is power shared between the states & federal government. Women's suffrage is an example of this. Check out the states that are pioneering the movement.
Puzzle #4
Don't Let the Movement be Invisible
With so much negativity around women's suffrage you need to counter it with pro-suffrage political cartoons.
Puzzle #5
Lift the Restraints - Final Puzzle to Solve
Collect the numbers from the 5 puzzles and dial the phone number, yes use a real phone & call. This will be the last effort needed to lift the final restraint. Make sure you hurry because Congress will be voting soon.
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