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This Women's Suffrage, Racism, and Intersectionality lesson plan also includes:
- Women's Suffrage, Racism and Intersectionality (.html)
- What You Need to Know About Women’s Suffrage | NowThis
- ACLU: "Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don't Whitewash the Movement's Racism"
- New York Times: “How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women”
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The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote—as long as they were white. High schoolers read articles and essays about racism in the suffrage movement and consider how intersectionality played a role in the movement. Scholars then use the concept of intersectionality as a lens to examine current inequities. To conclude, pupils choose one of four prompts for an essay that asks them to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of the lesson plan.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson during February's Black History Month or March's Women's History Month
- Enlarge, print, and post the Suffrage Events Timeline in the classroom
- If class members are unfamiliar with the concept of intersectionality, use the wage gap as an example
Classroom Considerations
- A routine must be in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of sensitive issues
- Requires copies of two articles
Pros
- Includes a list of key vocabulary words as well as background information on women's right to vote
Cons
- No rubric is provided for the essay