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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Lucretia Mott

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief biography on the life of Quaker abolitionist and women's rights advocate, Lucretia Mott.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Places Where Women Made History: Elizabeth Cady Stanton House

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the life, and achievements of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). Tells how her experiences in the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House led to her role as an activist for women's rights.
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Other

Auw St. Lawrence County Branch: Women of Courage

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what it means to have courage by examining the lives of women who "Were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics, and music." This page includes biographies of several women including scientist...
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Handout
Victorian Web

Brown University: Victorian Web: The Women's Social and Political Union

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of the founding of the Women's Social & Political Union in Britain.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Mith: Women's Studies Database: How "Sex" Got Into Title Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting perspective on the ground-breaking Title VII. It includes much of the behind the scenes information on the passing of the bill that had such an impact on women's rights. Comprehensive description of the ERA's history, dating...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Women's Equality Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Women's Equality Day. The history and facts about this holiday that celebrates the 19th amendment.
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Article
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: Sojourner Truth: Voice for Abolition and Women

For Students 1st - 5th
Born into slavery and never able to read or write, Sojourner Truth nonetheless was a tired and famous advocate for both abolition and women's voting rights.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Resources for the Study of Nineteenth Century Women's Rights Reformers

For Students 9th - 10th
The developers "Not For Ourselves Alone," a PBS documentary about the lives and work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, have compiled a collection of resources useful to any study of the history of women's suffrage in...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Anti Suffragists

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry instructional activity allows students to study a speech and anti-suffrage...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. It guarantees that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on their gender. Includes discussion of Susan B. Anthony's and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's contributions...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Call for Change

For Teachers 4th
A learning module on the women's suffrage movement in New York State that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include voting...
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Other

Humanities Texas: Texas Originals: Jane Y. Mc Callum

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Jane McCallum, who lived from 1877-1957. She was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement. The text on this page is also available as an audio recording through a side link.
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Primary
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Congressional Debates Over 19th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of the debate in Congressional hearings about women's suffrage from 1869-1893. It's interesting to see the arguments against the enfranchisement of women along side the reasons for giving women the vote.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Douglass Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this primary source pamphlet written by Jane Addams, who pushed for a woman's right to vote during the Progressive Era.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Draft of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "The Woman's Bible"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the philosophy and strategies of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as well as the fight for women's right to vote.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Ratification of the 19th Amendment, Tennessee

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this National Archives and Records (NARA) site to see the original Tennessee document ratifying the 19th Amendment. Also includes a short explanation as to why Tennessee's vote was so crucial.
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Website
Other

Thais Lacoste Fremont : A Woman of Heart, a Woman of Action

For Students 9th - 10th
Thais Lacoste-Fremont was an influential Quebec feminist in the first years of women's suffrage. Her papers and documents were preserved in the Seminaire de Quebec archives and are on display here.
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Other

Susan B. Anthony House: Her Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography of Susan B. Anthony provides sections that focus on her work as an abolitionist, education reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, suffragist, and women's rights campaigner.
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Other

University of Michigan: Susan B. Anthony House: Susan B. Anthony

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource divides her life into the following parts: abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, suffragist, and women's rights campaigner.
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Handout
Victorian Web

Brown University: Victorian Web: Barbara Leigh Smith (Mme. Bodichon)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (1827-91), a prominent women's rights activist in Britain.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Celebration of Women Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" depicts the life of Sojourner Truth as dictated to Olive Gilbert in 1850.
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Handout
Other

Women in History: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site's biographical sketch of Carrie Chapman Catt includes facts, accomplishments, and links to web sites for further research.
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Taking It to the Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Great War ended, women in Texas redoubled their efforts to gain the right to vote. Read this article to see how the Texas Equal Suffrage Association devoted their time to the passage of the amendment and how conflict emerged...
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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.

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