US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Elections: Voter Registration
Can you vote in Election 2008? View this guide to see historical facts and where to register to vote in Federal elections. Includes links to further information.
Black Past
Black Past: Cuffe, Paul Sr.
This interesting encyclopedia entry tells about Paul Cuffe, a black abolitionist and philanthropist who attempted to form a colony in Africa for freed slaves.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Age of Empire: The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era from the 1890s to the 1920s evolved as a response to the negative effects of industrialization. Reforms that emerged provided protections for workers and consumers and gave women voting rights. Backlash against the...
Other
The Center for Voting & Democracy: Gerrymandering
This site provides a brief description of the term gerrymandering and where the term originated.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Civil Rights Movement
This is a collection of 34 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12)on the topic The Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement emerged after nearly a century of little progress for African Americans following the end of slavery. Explore the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
A brief biography of civil rights hero, Martin Luther King, Jr. This article touches on his early life, but focuses on his actions as a leader of nonviolent change to bring equality to African Americans. Find a speech given by Robert...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Chronology of the Mississippi Burning Trial
This site has a colorful chart detailing the date by date progression of the Mississippi Burning Trial.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Civics: Elections
Citizens of democratic countries consider voting one of their chief rights because it allows them to choose who will govern them. Learn about voting rights and the election process.
iCivics
I Civics: Voting: Will You Do It?
Voting isn't a requirement, but it is our responsibility and our right. Find out who can vote and the differences in voting by state.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lucy Stone
A leading suffragist and abolitionist, Lucy Stone dedicated her life to battling inequality on all fronts.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Freedom Summer
During the summer of 1964, hundreds of college students flooded Mississippi to register African Americans to vote.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fighting Racism: Civil Rights in the Progressive Era
In this interactive lesson, students take a closer look at some of the women who risked their lives to fight against systemic racism in the United States during the Progressive Era.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Women's Suffrage, 1890 1920
This lesson uses primary sources to provide a discussion of women's suffrage.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Timeline and Map of Woman Suffrage Legislation State by State 1838 1919
Interactive maps show the woman suffrage campaign year-by-year and state-by-state from 1838-1919.
Digital History
Digital History: Kennedy Finally Acts
For a president, civil rights proved to be a controversial and sensitive issue. During his time in office, President Kennedy had a mixed record on civil rights. He called for stronger civil rights laws yet moved slowly for fear of...
The History Place
The History Place: On Women's Right to Vote
Text of the speech given by Susan B. Anthony after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She was tried for this but refused to pay the $100 fine.
Other
Etv: Ready to Vote: Why Bother?
Are you ready to vote? Take this interactive quiz to see how much you know about voting rights, voting responsibility, and the government.
Other
West Virginia Agribusiness Council: Jennings Randolph and the 26th Amendment
Background information about the work done by Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia to get the 26th Amendment approved by Congress. Site also provides links to other aspects of Randolph's career.
Other
Center for Voting and Democracy Glossary
Brief and informative description of the Voting Act of 1965, as well as other definitions related to equal opportunity in voting.
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Democracy and Diversity Voting Rights Quiz [Pdf]
How much do you know about who can vote in the United States? Which amendments to the Constitution govern voting rights? Take this quiz to find out.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Suffrage Plays
Suffragist staged plays to bring attention to the cause of women's suffrage. Here is a brochure listing the various "suffrage plays" that one could order from the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: People Say,we Say
How did suffragists respond to many of the questions and statements of those opposed to woman suffrage? this broadside shows the woman suffrage argument using a two-column format: "People Say" and "We Say." Published by the National...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside
Here is a broadside addressed to the "8,000,000 Working Women in the United States," which asks questions like "Are you satisfied with your working conditions?" and "How can you get what you want?" Published by the National Woman...
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Ballot Access News
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.