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Alice Paul and Civil Disobedience for Women’s Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt
Within any political movement conflicts arise as to how to proceed, how to gain the desired goal. The movement to pass the 19th Amendment was no exception. A short PBS video contrasts the strategies of long-time suffragist Carrie Chapman...
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Suffrage | Soldier and Citizen
A short video explores the impact of World War I and the post-war Influenza pandemic on suffragists' efforts to gain support for the 19th amendment. Also included is information about the role of the Army Nurse Corps and the segregation...
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Ratification Battle | By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South
2020 is the 100-year anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment. A short BPS video details the dramatic scene in the Tennessee legislature as the amendment passes by one vote.
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Women Vote for the First Time | Carrie Chapman Catt
On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. On August 26, 1920 the amendment was signed into law. On November 2, 1920 women voted in the U.S. election for the first time. A short PBS video, that includes...
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Overview of the 19th Amendment | Carrie Chapman Catt
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution is arguably one of the most significant and it is only two sentences long. A 40 second video provides viewers with the complete text of law that assured all genders the right to vote.
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Jim Crow Laws Influence the Fight for Women's Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt
A short, but very thought-filled video, examines the how Carrie Chapman Catt's push for passage of the 19th Amendment was impacted by Jim Crow Laws in southern states. Viewers are asked to consider the compromises made and whether the...
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19th Amendment Passes Congress, Sent to States | Carrie Chapman Catt
The process of ratifying a new amendment to the United States constitution is designed to be difficult. A short video details the struggles to pass the 19th Amendment, the role Carrie Chapman Catt played in the ratification drive, and...
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NAWSA Supports U.S. Entry into World War I | Carrie Chapman Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt, an avowed pacifist, supported the entry of the United States into World War I. A short PBS video examines the motives and strategies behind Catt's decision, and the role it played in the ratification of the 19th...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Janet Reno Confirmed as First Woman U.S. Attorney General
In 1993 Janet Reno became the first female attorney general in the United States. The engaging resource shows footage of Janet Reno's nomination and confirmation in her historic role. Academics also see Reno address the nation after...
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On This Day: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Sworn In
An empowering resource shows an interview with Justice Day O'Connor and explains her path to the Supreme Court, as well as her personal feelings on becoming the first female to hold the position. Scholars also listen to a short...
TED-Ed
How One Scientist Took on the Chemical Industry
Rachel Carson's exposure to the dangers of chemical pesticides in Silent Spring not only lead to the development of the Environment Protection Agency, but also to her being accused of being a mass murderer due to the ban on DDT....
TED-Ed
Who Was the World's First Author?
Believe it or not, the world's first author was a woman! A short, illustrated video tells the story of Enheduanna, a Sumerian princess, priestess, and poet who is credited as being the first author.
TED-Ed
How One Women Put Man on the Moon
Margaret Hamilton did not walk on the moon with the Apollo 11 crew, but those who did would not have been able to without her computer software.
TED-Ed
The Meaning of Life According to Simone de Beauvoir
Meet Simone de Beauvoir, teacher, writer, feminist. Perhaps best known as an existential philosopher, her views on what it means to be a woman upended the post World War II intellectual theatre.
TED-Ed
The Murder of Ancient Alexandria's Greatest Scholar
Hypatia, teacher, and advisor to the governor of Alexandria, was a Neoplatonist, believing that arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music were the sacred language of the universe. Find out why this brilliant scholar was brutally...
TED-Ed
History's "Worst" Nun
It wasn't easy being a woman, a nun, a poet, and an activist for women's rights in the mid-17th century, especially in Mexico. Juana Ramirez de Asbaje was all the above. Learn more about this amazing woman in a short video that details...
TED-Ed
From Pacifist to Spy: WWII’s Surprising Secret Agent
Radio operators acting as spies for the Allies during World War II didn't survive very long, six weeks at most. But one woman, Noor Inayat Khan, due to her quick thinking and charisma, managed to survive twice that long and forward...
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On This Day: Publication of The Feminine Mystique
When Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, it was considered a manifesto for women who suffered from the problem that has no name. Clips from authors and historians, as well as the writer herself, help class members consider the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Prohibition
Before Prohibition, America was literally awash in alcohol, according to one historian of the topic. When the Eighteenth Amendment was enacted, loopholes allowed Americans workarounds, such as the ability to make up to 250 gallons of...
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Single Women Homesteaders
A brief video examines the lives of single women during the 1862 Homestead Act. Experts discuss the history of homesteading while actual letters written by female landowners detail their hardships and perseverance...
TED-Ed
The Historic Women’s Suffrage March on Washington
March 3, 1913, thousands of women marched on Washington D.C. to demand the right to vote. Learn about the organizers and leaders of the protest with a short video that details how the protest reignited the fight for voting rights and...
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Women's History Month | All About the Holidays
A quick and engaging video features the origins of Women's History Month. Details start with its humble beginnings in Sonoma, California to its nationwide growth by way of the National Women's History Project.
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International Women's Day | All About the Holidays
Women today enjoy many rights, privileges, and opportunities not afforded to generations past—but there is still work to be done. Learn about International Women's Day with a short video that details the historical path toward equality...
The Great War
Dancer, Lover, Spy - Mata Hari
Femme fatale? German spy? French spy? Mata Hari's origin story and her espionage during World War I are clouded by the legends surrounding her. With more recently declassified documents, historians have a better understanding of her role...