Carrie Chapman Catt, an avowed pacifist, supported the entry of the United States into World War I. A short PBS video examines the motives and strategies behind Catt's decision, and the role it played in the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Concepts

women's suffrage, women's history, women's history month, world war i, suffrage, the suffrage movement, the nineteenth amendment, the united states

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Include the video in a study of the Women's Suffrage Movement or to events leading up to the United States' involvement in World War I

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women Collection
• The "Further Information" tab provides links to artifacts that were sold to raise money for the suffrage cause
• Part of a PBS series on suffrage

Pros

• Support materials include discussion questions, activities, and links to further information about Carrie Chapman Catt 

Cons

• None