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Ratification Battle | By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South

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2020 is the 100-year anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment. A short BPS video details the dramatic scene in the Tennessee legislature as the amendment passes by one vote.

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suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, famous women, the nineteenth amendment, women's history, women's history month, tennessee, persuasive arguments, persuasive language, persuasive text, persuasive letters, business letters
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social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups investigate current debates about voting including absentee ballots, mail-in ballots, rights of felons to vote, and the reduction of polling places
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the Teaching Women's Suffrage collection
  • Presumes viewers are aware of the ratification process and of the events that led up to the Tennessee vote
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  • Support materials include suggestions for activities, discussion questions, and teaching tips
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