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Suffragist Susan B. Anthony: Petitioning for the Right to Vote

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What is the best way to get a point across: a petition or a protest? Using primary sources, including a petition from Susan B. Anthony and a photo of a White House protest from the early 1900s, young historians examine what women did to win their right to vote. Discussion and writing prompts guide exploration of an interactive feature that zeros in on key phrases and ideas.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
susan b. anthony, suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, women's history, women's rights, women's movements, women's history month, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, the nineteenth amendment
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the activity as part of Women's History Month celebrations
  • Offer primary source activity to stimulate discussion on how to protest unfair laws
Classroom Considerations
  • All learners need Internet access to use the interactive feature in the activity
Pros
  • Activity is a scaffolded lesson that builds primary source skills
  • Mix of written and photographic primary sources engages pupils
Cons
  • None