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19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Women's Right to Vote (1920) and Resource Materials

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A facsimile of the 19th Amendment, a transcript of the amendment, a photograph of a suffragist march, and a background information sheet that details the struggle to get the amendment passed comprise a packet of resource materials designed for a study of the 19th Amendment.

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Concepts
suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, the nineteenth amendment, the united states constitution, ratification of the united states constitution, women's history, women's history month, women's movements, women's rights
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Laminate copies of the materials permit reuse
  • Have groups research in greater depth events mentioned in the background information sheet
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the PBS Teaching the Constitution Collection
  • The collection includes similar packets for the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Amendments
  • The facsimile is difficult to read; therefore, project the image along side the transcript
Pros
  • Provides primary source documents to support the study of the 19th Amendment
Cons
  • The packet does not include any support materials, discussion questions, or teaching tips