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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Aftermath: African American Women and the Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Though the suffrage movement failed to exclude African-American women, and many obstacles came in the way of their voting (e.g., poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.), "African-American women were not strangers to community activism." Learn...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Women's Tennis Club at University of Texas, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a brief article on the history of women's sports in the U.S. along with photos from the women's tennis club at the University of Texas. Part of a larger exhibit on the history of women's rights and voting.
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Curated OER

National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage

For Students Pre-K - 1st
National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Orator, Author, and Activist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By watching a short video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will explore the need for social change, as well as its inherent challenges.
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Historica Canada

Historica Minutes: Nellie Mc Clung

For Students 9th - 10th
Although a good synopsis of Nellie McClung's life is presented here, the highlight is the video clip, Nellie McClung. Using the clip is a great way to jump into a lesson about McClung or female activists in general.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Nineteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the events that led to women securing the right to vote with the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment.
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iCivics

I Civics: A Movement in the Right Direction (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this infographic to show students how two different approaches to the women's suffrage movement worked to grant women the right to vote.
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Read Works

Read Works: Winning the Vote

For Students 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the women's suffrage movement working to gain the right to vote for all women. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: The Nineteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
After the "Susan B. Anthony" amendment was passed by the Senate, suffragists stepped up in order to persuade the states to ratify it. Read how Texas suffragist Jane Y. McCallum was part of that cause and about the opposition she faced...
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Other

American National Biography: Alice Paul

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of Alice Paul, women's rights advocate and leader of the 1900s.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835 1930)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate and also a reformer associated with woman suffrage and women's rights.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Myra Bradwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, Myra Bradwell was one of our first woman lawyers.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Detail From Holland's Magazine, March 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
In this cover art, see an example of how the Texas-based women's magazine "Holland" encouraged women to work as part of the war effort during the Great War.
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: 75 Suffragists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides biographies of 75 women who played key roles in the women's suffrage movement. Focuses on their political accomplishments.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Historian's Perspective: Winning the Vote: History of Voting Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Historian-authored three-part overview looks at the history of voting rights in America, touching on all the critical moments in American history when voting rights were first denied then granted to...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Frederick Douglass [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Frederick Douglass on Women's Suffrage," a one page, non-fiction, reading passage, is an excerpt from a persuasive speech delivered by Frederick Douglass to the International Council of Women in Washington, D.C., April 1888 in support...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Working for Freedom: Susan B. Anthony [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to aid understanding of Susan B. Anthony's contributions to the women's suffrage movement. Students will look at the language of the...
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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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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Women's Suffrage: Campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This set of primary sources uses photos, advertisements, maps, and other documents to shed light on that struggle toward the Nineteenth Amendment. Includes a teacher's guide.
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University of Virginia

Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture: The Woman's Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 19th century women's reform movement as well as primary resources including the Seneca Falls Declaration & Resolutions, an editorial by Frederick Douglass, and excerpts form "History of Woman Suffrage."
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Reading Guide: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: "Seneca Falls Address"

For Students 9th - 10th
A powerful call for women's rights, particularly for suffrage, expressed in the "Declaration of Sentiments" and issued at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Includes discussion questions.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Political Activism in the Progressive Era: Becoming Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and political activism of Helen Keller, one of the 20th century's human rights pioneers, in the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary Becoming Helen Keller. Utilizing video, discussion questions, teaching tips, and a...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Early Congresswomen's Backgrounds

For Students 7th - 9th
The first women in Congress paved the way for women's suffrage. Examine the backgrounds of these women to see what characteristics helped propel them to Congress.

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