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Aclu: Women's Rights
This resource contains a summary of the role of the ACLU in gaining women's rights in a variety of areas. Informative timeline is available.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Vindication of the Rights of Woman Etext
This is the full text of one of the earliest books on women's rights, "Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: Sojourner Truth "Address at the Woman's Rights Convention "
In a speech given before the Women's Rights Convention in Akron Ohio in 1851, Sojourner Truth argued forcefully for the rights of women, drawing particular attention to the position of women of color in the social and legal hierarchy of...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Betty Friedan
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers an outline of the life and accomplishnments of women's rights activist Betty Friedan, author of "The Feminine Mystique."
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Ib Times: October 26th Driving Campaign: Some Saudi Women Get Behind the Wheel
In Saudi Arabia, women are legally prohibited from driving. Learn about a recent protest where women drove in protest.
Other
Pbs: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
A program to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide brings together an information site where visitors can find blogs, social media feeds, celebrity and crew diaries, videos, and up-to-date information about the...
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National Organization for Women Foundation
The National Organization for Women Foundation is an organization "devoted to furthering women's rights through education and litigation." Check out information on upcoming and past conferences, special events, and political activism....
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Anarchy Archives: Emma Goldman's Collected Works
Read the book "Anarchism and Other Essays" here on this site. Includes a biographical sketch of Goldman and several essays pertaining to women's rights.
Library of Congress
Loc: Nineteenth Century Women: Struggle and Triumph Lesson Plan
Journals, letters, and narratives reveal a part of America's history not revealed in textbooks, the story of women, namely the women of the 1800s. With this lesson, students gain understanding of women and history through various primary...
Other
United Nations: Un Women
This site is the focus of the work done by the United Nations to support and promote the advancement of women in their efforts to achieve gender equality around the world.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lesson 46: Feminism Does Not Have to Be an F Word
The women's liberation movement of the 1970s is suffering a tremendous backlash and is frequently viewed as obsolete. Many young people feel as though feminism is irrelevant and sexism no longer impacts their lives. Through the...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Vindication of the Rights of Woman
This site has the entire text of Mary Wollstonecraft's (1759-1797 CE) important feminist piece, the first of its kind. It is separated into chapters, and has a search feature included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Second Wave Feminism
During the 1960s, influenced and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, women of all ages began to fight to secure a stronger role in American society.
Other
Ms. Magazine: Homepage
Ms. Magazine is a monthly publication which focuses on international women's issues. Content includes articles from the magazine, book reviews, an action center, and more.
Library of Congress
Loc: Women Suffragettes Visit t.r.
From the Library of Congress archives, open this site to view an early film of women suffragettes of New York visiting Roosevelt at Sagamore in 1917.
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League of Women Voters
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Suffragists and Their Tactics Lesson Plan
Students work with two document collections, "Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures: 1850-1920" and "Votes for Women: 1848-1921", to understand how the suffragists changed the requirements for voting in America.
PBS
Pbs: Half the People
An overview of the continuation of the women's movement - the spread of the ideas to mainstream America. Women were beginning to feel the freedom of equality. Read two interviews from women who rode the wave of change.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Nineteenth Amendment
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Modern Era
For a brief overview of the period after World War II until the present, visit this Library of Congress resource. Learn about the Cold War and the first man to walk on the moon.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Pankhurst Family
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.
PBS
Pbs: Not for Ourselves Alone
This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mary Wollstonecraft
Learn about the life and writing of early feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the 1792 treatise "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."