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Circus Women Advocate for Suffrage | The Circus

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Circus performers are hardly the first group that comes to mind when thinking of women who advocated for the right to vote. A short video details the contributions of circus women to the Suffrage Movement.

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Concepts
suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, women's history, women's history month, women's movements, women's rights, world war i, the circus, critical thinking
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups research circus companies like Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey and their support for the Suffrage Movement
Classroom Considerations
  • The video is part of the American Experience collection
Pros
  • The resource includes teaching tips as well as pre and post-viewing discussion questions
Cons
  • None