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PBS

Iowa Pathways: The Fight for Women's Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
The fight to give women the right to vote was fought in the states as much as at the federal level. Read about the history of women's suffrage in Iowa from 1868 until the adoption of the 19th Amendment.
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: The Women's Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two-part lesson plan teaches students about the impact of the Progressive Movement on women's suffrage. Students will learn about rights, reform, Woodrow Wilson, and the 19th Amendment. Links to related learning material for students and...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: The Women's Rights Movement, 1848 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Many groups and women leaders worked tirelessly to advance women's rights in society, specifically the right to vote. This tireless effort paid off with the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Examine the early strides in the women's...
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University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Congressional Debates Over 19th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of the debate in Congressional hearings about women's suffrage from 1869-1893. It's interesting to see the arguments against the enfranchisement of women along side the reasons for giving women the vote.
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iCivics

I Civics: Games: Do I Have a Right?

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this game from iCivics that requires an understanding and application of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and a few other amendments to argue and win cases the clients bring into the law firm. There...
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Library of Congress

Loc: One Hundred Years Toward Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
Abigail Adams, Sojourner Truth, and many other women played significant roles which led to the Nineteenth Amendment as highlighted in this time line.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Nineteenth Amendment

For Students 3rd - 8th
There was a time in the United States when voting was only for white men who owned property. This Library of Congress site tells you about the days when American women fought for their right to vote. Includes high quality historic images.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Women's Equality Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Women's Equality Day. The history and facts about this holiday that celebrates the 19th amendment.
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US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site from the National Archives and Records Administration on the US Constitution and the United States Code for laws and provisions regarding presidential elections.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Learning Adventures: The History and Process of Voting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning adventures teaches students of all ages about the voting process and the history of voting, citing the 15th and 19th Amendments, Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the 26th Amendment. Links to the National Archives and voter...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Fight for the Nineteenth: The Fight for Women's Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the history of the movement to obtain equal rights for women, starting with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, when women won the right to vote.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Constitution: Women's Right to Vote

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information and activities that underscore the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which legalized women's right to vote.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Taking It to the Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Great War ended, women in Texas redoubled their efforts to gain the right to vote. Read this article to see how the Texas Equal Suffrage Association devoted their time to the passage of the amendment and how conflict emerged...
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University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Women's Fight for the Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how women won the right to vote. Read a brief history of the women's suffrage movement and the text of the Nineteenth Amendment.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Kevin Kenny, "Insiders & Outsiders in 19th Century American Immigration"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the history of who were the insiders (with rights) and the outsiders (without rights) in the early history of the US (prior to the 14th Ammendment. It was largely based on race not citizenship.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: u.s. Constitution Changes With the Times

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Clear, concise overview of the "voting" amendments to the Constitution. Includes quotes from 20th century Justices and Presidents about Amendments they thought were needed.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Semantic Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the U.S. Constitution is presented by topics and concepts. A full list of topics gives an alphabetical listing, that when clicked, provides the actual text.
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iCivics

I Civics: Voting Rights

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the evolution of voting rights in the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures 1850 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive and varied resource shares images of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Conduct a keyword search to explore the collection.
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Other

Earliest Voices: William Jennings Bryan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features historic voice recordings of William Jennings Bryan. There are recordings of many famous orations by him on various political topics, the most famous being his "Cross of Gold" speech. A biography and downloadable...
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Other

Fair Vote: X's and O's: A History of the Voting Rights Act and African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Documented essay on the history of black suffrage in American and the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Women of Protest: Photographs From National Woman's Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a collection of photographs from the Library of Congress that show the militant tactics of the National Woman's Party in its support of woman's suffrage. In addition to the photographs, there are articles about this branch of the...

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