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Women Vote for the First Time | Carrie Chapman Catt

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On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. On August 26, 1920 the amendment was signed into law. On November 2, 1920 women voted in the U.S. election for the first time. A short PBS video, that includes news reel footage, celebrates the contributions of Carrie Chapman Catt and other members of the suffrage movement who fought successful gain voting rights for women.

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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, famous women, the nineteenth amendment
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video to conclude a study of the struggle to pass the 19th amendment
  • If time permits show the entire documentary
Classroom Considerations
  • One of 18 resources in the PBS Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women series
  • The video clip is from Iowa PBS's full-length documentary
Pros
  • Support materials include links to an interactive timeline, activities, primary source materials, and research project suggestions
Cons
  • None