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League of Women Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
Handout
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.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mary Wollstonecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and writing of early feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the 1792 treatise "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
eBook
Other

Victory for the Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of the suffragists and the contemporary status of women's rights in the current political scene.
Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Suffrage Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on major contributors to suffrage, links to prohibition, and names of early organizations to back the movement. It contains links to related websites, as well as some excellent videos.
Activity
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.
Website
Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Emma Goldman

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of a young, brilliant, Russian immigrant who taunted mainstream America with her outspoken attacks on government, big business, and war.
Website
Other

Feminist Majority Foundation Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Feminist Majority Foundation identifies key areas in which they are working to establish equality for women: Find information on women and girls in sports, breast cancer center, feminist career center, global feminism,...
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Radical Feminism

For Students 9th - 10th
Much like the civil rights movement, the women's movement also splintered during the 1960s. From these new radical groups emerged new ideas, new organizations, and some new vocabulary.
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Other

Humanists of Utah: Lucy Stone (1818 1893)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of Lucy Stone, famous for her leadership in the suffrage and abolitionist movements.
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: The Sixties 1954 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive feature lets you decide if the feminist movement of the 1960s improved American women's lives. Covers the areas of politics, business, professions, family, and independence. See how your vote compares with others that have...
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Curated OER

Library of Congress: American Memory: Mrs. Belle Sherwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Mrs. Belle Sherwin, president of the National League of Women Voters, casts her ballot, 1928.
Activity
University of Virginia Library

Prism: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted Maya Angelou's poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Details that show unjust treatment are blue while details that show poverty are green, and details...
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "The Declaration of Sentiments" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "The Declaration of Sentiments." Details that show unjust treatment are blue while details that show feminism are red, and details...
Handout
Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Mathilde Anneke, 1817 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
Mathilde Anneke was a remarkable woman. A feminist before the days of feminism, she worked tirelessly for the rights of women and of African Americans. She experienced firsthand the powerlessness of a nineteenth-century woman after her...
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Curated OER

"The Sky Is Now Her Limit" Suffrage Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Sky is Now Her Limit" suffrage illustration.