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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Women's Political Rights in Connecticut 1830 1980

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers and students alike can check out this site to learn about the women's suffrage movement in Connecticut. The brief history is followed by lesson plan suggestions.
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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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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens

For Students 9th - 10th
What are the rights of citizens of the U.S.? Solid information provided at this site from a government source. Click on "The Right to Vote" and "The Bill of Rights" to find out more.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Women's Rights

For Teachers 7th
A comprehensive learning module on women's rights that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the women's suffrage...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Feminism

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia article on feminism that discusses its history in the ancient world, the influence of the Enlightenment, the suffrage movement, contemporary feminism in the West and the globalization of feminism.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 9th - 10th
Carrie Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the 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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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Jim Ferguson vs. the University of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
How was the University of Texas a part of the women's suffrage movement? At this site, you can read about Minnie Fisher Cunningham, a suffragist who earned her degree in pharmacy there.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Nawsa Collection: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, leader of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Includes information on important dates, life events.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Carrie Chapman Catt to Erminia Folsom, Jan 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, who briefly served as the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association following Susan B. Anthony. This site also provides a letter she wrote to Texas suffragist Erminia Folsom.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Anti Suffrage Postcard

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of a "humorous" postcard used by anti-suffragists, which promoted opposition to women's right to vote.
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Curated OER

Scholastic: Women's Suffrage

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out about women's suffrage not only in the United States, but around the world. An interactive map displays the dates women gained their right to vote.
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Indiana University

The Center on Congress: Congressional Moments: Primary Sources Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View a wide variety of primary source materials that relate to these six topics: Child Labor, Women's Suffrage, Civil Rights, National Park Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, and The Marshall Plan. Transcripts are available for...
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Other

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of the reforms that were instituted not only in Georgia, but in the entire country during the Progressive Era. Read a history of the beginnings of progressivism, the people involved, and a recounting of the various...
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Reconstruction to 1900 [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Much of Virginia was devastated after the Civil War so a period of rebuilding commenced. Follow Reconstruction through the different plans, the effects on African-Americans and the South. This slideshow has pictures,charts, and maps to...
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Other

Alice Paul Institute: Alice Paul: Feminist, Suffragist, and Political Strategist

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a detailed biography of Alice Paul, tireless champion for women's suffrage, the 19th amendment, and an Equal Rights Amendment.
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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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A&E Television

History.com: Women's History Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that delves into the history of women's suffrage and the famous women that we celebrate that helped to change history.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of the many social and economic changes that occurred in the United States in the early 20th century. There are hyperlinks to information about the many social reforms, the sad state of race relations at the time, and the...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn biographical details on Elizabeth Cady Stanton, author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman's rights and suffrage movements.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the development of the textile industry in Great Britain, focusing on the invention of various machines. Also,discusses the social effects of the Industrial Revolution and the connections between the Industrial Revolution and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Confrontations, Sacrifice, and the Struggle for Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how women fought for the right to vote and the work of the National Woman's Party(NWP).
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Pankhurst Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ibiblio.org gives a brief, yet very informative description of the Pankhurst family and their quest for women's suffrage in England.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Aftermath: The Petticoat Lobby

For Students 9th - 10th
After women were given the right to vote, the Texas Equal Suffrage League became the Texas League of Women Voters. This page provides a good introduction to the activities of the League, then and now, and also has information on the...

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