Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 4: 1800 1848
This Khan Academy resource provides video lessons and detailed notes for the AP U.S. History Exam. The years 1800-1848 are covered.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Women's History Month
This site highlights historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, and National Park units which commemorate the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution...
Other
In Search of Heroes: The Susan B. Anthony Story
Read highlights on the life of Susan Brownwell Anthony covering information on her role in the abolition, temperance, and suffrage movements.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Women in American History
At this site from Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc. you can follow brave-hearted women through a timeline of unbelievable "Herstory." Impressive site tracks the unsinkable American woman from Early American adventurers like Sacagawea and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage
A learning module that begins with "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage" by Carrie Chapman Catt, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Digital History
Digital History: The Supreme Court and Sex Discrimination
From the responsibility of all work places to demonstrate no discrimination towards women in 1971 to Roe v. Wade in 1973, find the journey women took to the U.S. Supreme Court for sex discrimination.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Saudi Woman Who Dared to Drive
Saudi Arabia announced in September 2017 that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has become a global symbol of the oppression of women in the ultraconservative kingdom. Meet one of the brave activists who...
Other
Utah History to Go: Equal Rights Amendment
Utah History Encyclopedia entry on the evolution of the Equal Rights Movement and the ensuing controversy surrounding it, both nationally and in the State of Utah.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Women's Suffrage: Their Rights and Nothing Less
Primary sources reveal the true resistance suffragists faced as they fought for women's right to vote. Through this collection of lessons, students will "understand the societal role of women from 1840 to 1920" and explore the history of...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Excerpts From Her Autobiography
This site contains excerpts from Elizabeth Cady Stanton's autobiography.
Other
Ipu: Women's Suffrage
American women could run for election in 1788, but could not vote until 1920. This and other ironies are revealed in this timeline that shows the progression of women's political rights in countries from around the world.
Other
The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. After losing her family estate to creditors, Blanche DuBois moves in with her younger sister, Stella, and her working class...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Othello" by William Shakespeare
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 10-12) to pair with the drama "Othello" by William Shakespeare. Othello, a revered general of the Venetian army, has his newlywed wife meet him in Cyprus where he's stationed. But while there his...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Gilded Age
This is a collection of 8 Grade-Leveled texts (5-12) on the topic "The Gilded Age." Mark Twain named 1870-1900 "The Gilded Age" in hopes of capturing how the era of serious social problems was veiled by a thin layer of gold. While robber...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Path
Partially inspired by Plath's experiences with depression, The Bell Jar follows the emotional breakdown of Esther Greenwood, a promising college student who cannot reconcile her desires with American conventions during the 1950s-1960s....
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Women's Rights
Are women's rights different than human rights? What are the benefits of promoting equality for women? Study the history of women's rights in America and around the world as you learn about the fight for women's equality.This collection...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
A coup by religious extremists helps to establish the sexually-oppressive, dystopian Republic of Gilead. Offred, a Handmaid, struggles with her role as a reproductive servant to the elite. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to...
Other
Oprah.com: Phenomenal Woman: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This site contains biographical information and an interview with Chief Justice Ginsburg.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh (1876 1948)
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, an important figure in the movement to secure the vote for women in Great Britain. Find...
CNN
Cnn: Day of Vindication for Grandma as Pay Law Signed (2009)
It took 10 years, but Lilly Ledbetter won her fight for her gender discrimination claim. It became law under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act signed by President Obama. This article, briefly tells her story. (30 January 2009)
Other
Victory for the Vote
Read the story of the suffragists and the contemporary status of women's rights in the current political scene.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Nineteenth Amendment
There was a time in the United States when voting was only for white men who owned property. This Library of Congress site tells you about the days when American women fought for their right to vote. Includes high quality historic images.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Suffrage Movement
This resource provides information on major contributors to suffrage, links to prohibition, and names of early organizations to back the movement. It contains links to related websites, as well as some excellent videos.