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Women's Suffrage, Racism, and Intersectionality

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The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote—as long as they were white. High schoolers read articles and essays about racism in the suffrage movement and consider how intersectionality played a role in the movement. Scholars then use the concept of intersectionality as a lens to examine current inequities. To conclude, pupils choose one of four prompts for an essay that asks them to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of the lesson.

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Concepts
suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, women's history, women's history month, black history month, racism, women's rights, the nineteenth amendment, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, bias, gender bias, the great migration, jim crow laws
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the lesson during February's Black History Month or March's Women's History Month
  • Enlarge, print, and post the Suffrage Events Timeline in the classroom
  • If class members are unfamiliar with the concept of intersectionality, use the wage gap as an example 
Classroom Considerations
  • A routine must be in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of sensitive issues
  • Requires copies of two articles
Pros
  • Includes a list of key vocabulary words as well as background information on women's right to vote
Cons
  • No rubric is provided for the essay