Crash Course
Modern Life: Crash Course European History
So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman - Janell Hobson
Escaping slavery; risking everything to save her family; leading a military raid; championing the cause of women's suffrage; these are just a handful of the accomplishments of one of America's most courageous heroes. Janell Hobson...
Crash Course
Women's Suffrage Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made. So the big deal is, of course, the right to vote women gained when the 19th amendment was passed and ratified. But women made...
Curated Video
Understanding the poem 'The Farmer's Bride' by Charlotte Mew
Pupil outcome: I can understand how Mew presents a dysfunctional relationship Key learning points: - The bride is forced to marry the farmer at a young age and is scared of her husband. - The bride attempts to run away and then is chased...
Makematic
The Road to Women's Suffrage
Between 1848 and 1920, the women’s suffrage movement in the United States campaigned tirelessly for the right to vote, overcoming divisions to spearhead the Nineteenth Amendment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Women's Suffrage Movement
Learn more about the women's suffrage movement in this interview with Dr. Colleen Shogan, vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission and senior vice president at the White House Historical Association, on the occasion of...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: U.S. Elections
Learn more about suffrage, the expansion of the electorate, and the importance of voting in elections in this interview with Iona College political science professor Dr. Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.
Wonderscape
Women's Right to Vote: Understanding the Nineteenth Amendment
Delve into the history and significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, also known as women's suffrage. Explore the early years of the suffrage movement, including the...
Curated Video
Brave Americans Battle Injustice
Dr. Forrester teaches about the injustices of slavery and denial of women’s right to vote. She introduces famous Americans who fought against these unfair practices.
One Minute History
180 - Voting Rights Act - One Minute History
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that aimed to combat racial discrimination in voting. This historic law sought to dismantle barriers that had long prevented minority groups from...
Curated Video
Universal Suffrage
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, women suffragists were the catalysts for women’s reform and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
Curated Video
Take a Stand
This is a video entitled “Take a Stand” which discusses important events and key figures in the women’s suffrage movement.
Hip Hughes History
The 19th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies
Take a trip back to 1920 when Women finally won their right to vote which was denied to them by their government for over 125 years.
Cerebellum
The Election Process In America - The 17th and 19th Amendments
The right to vote is our single most important right as American citizens, and yet, many Americans fail to exercise this valuable right. This video looks at how the 17th Amendment provided for the direct election of senators. It also...
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst in prison
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the time she spent in prison and its effect upon her.
Hip Hughes History
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Explained
HipHughes explains the Equal Rights Amendment and why it failed. From its spiritual birth in 1848 at Seneca Falls to its modern inception by Alice Paul in 1923 to its revival by NOW and passage in Congress to its ultimate death at the...
Curated Video
Victoria Woodhull: Fighting for Women's Rights
At a time when women were expected to know their place, activist and businessperson Victoria Woodhull blazed a trail as a fierce advocate for women's suffrage and empowerment.
60 Second Histories
Suffrage and WW1
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the outbreak of war and women over 30 getting the vote.
60 Second Histories
Protest, Action and Hunger Strike
Part of a series on women's suffrage, Emmeline Pankhurst describes the WSPU tactical intensification and hunger strike
60 Second Histories
Women’s Franchise League (WFL)
Emmeline describes the inaugural meeting of the Women's Franchise League
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Winston Churchill
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about the WSPU opposition to the Liberal party and the defeat of Winston Churchill
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst and Keir Hardie
Emmeline talks about becoming friends with Keir Hardie and joining the Independent Labour Party
60 Second Histories
Protest, Arrest and Prison
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the protest made by the WSPU after the suffrage bill was filibustered in 1905 and the arrest of Christabel and Emmiline Pankhurst.