PBS
Suffrage | Soldier and Citizen
A short video explores the impact of World War I and the post-war Influenza pandemic on suffragists' efforts to gain support for the 19th amendment. Also included is information about the role of the Army Nurse Corps and the segregation...
PBS
Women Vote for the First Time | Carrie Chapman Catt
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...
PBS
Overview of the 19th Amendment | Carrie Chapman Catt
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution is arguably one of the most significant and it is only two sentences long. A 40 second video provides viewers with the complete text of law that assured all genders the right to vote.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Publication of The Feminine Mystique
When Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, it was considered a manifesto for women who suffered from the problem that has no name. Clips from authors and historians, as well as the writer herself, help class members consider the...
TED-Ed
The Historic Women’s Suffrage March on Washington
March 3, 1913, thousands of women marched on Washington D.C. to demand the right to vote. Learn about the organizers and leaders of the protest with a short video that details how the protest reignited the fight for voting rights and...
PBS
International Women's Day | All About the Holidays
Women today enjoy many rights, privileges, and opportunities not afforded to generations past—but there is still work to be done. Learn about International Women's Day with a short video that details the historical path toward equality...
PBS
Griswold v. Connecticut
How have Supreme Court decisions affected privacy and women's rights? As part of a study of Griswold v. Connecticut, scholars watch a video, read provided background material about Estelle Griswold and Planned Parenthood, engage in class...
PBS
Roe v. Wade
Scholars research and discuss the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in the early 1970s. They answer and reflect on the topic of abortion using discussion questions as a guide. They form their opinions of exactly what role the government...
Macat
An Intro to Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Women in modern society are as close to equal rights as they have ever been, thanks to the efforts of early feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft. Her 1792 work, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, advocated for the equal...
Biography
Susan B. Anthony - Abolitionist | Mini Bio
How did Susan B. Anthony change the course of history for women in the United States? Introduce the passionate work that both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton put forth for women's rights and the suffrage movement in the early...
TED-Ed
See Yemen Through My Eyes
Learn about one woman's take on the political and social standing of women in her country of Yemen, and use her insight to begin a discussion on women's rights across countries and throughout history. Nadia Al-Sakkaf relates her...
TED-Ed
On Being a Woman and a Diplomat
"There's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other." Listen as former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright discusses her position as United States ambassador to the United Nations in the Gulf War, and makes a...
TED-Ed
Tales of Passion
What is feminism? Listen as renowned author and activist Isabel Allende champions the cause of passionate individuals, and in particular, women who have gone against the grain and challenged the status quo in order to make the world...
Curated OER
Lesson 2/3 - Women's Rights
"New rights, new underwear!" Learn about women's changing attitudes and how women made the shift from homemakers to factory workers.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Political and Social Legacies of the Sixties
Ohio Wesleyan University Professor Michael Flamm discusses the political, social, and international legacies of the tumultuous 1960s and how they still influence society today. [52:16]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers and Ruled: Votes for Women
Looks at the role of women in early 20th century British political society and the fight of the suffragettes to win the right to vote. [8:29]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 25: The Equal Rights Amendment
On today's episode, we discuss the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 26: Forbidding Discrimination Against Women
Today we discuss laws that accomplished some of the goals of the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Women's Rights
Today we discuss the movement for women's rights.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Women and the French Revolution
Video introduces the topic of Women and the French Revolution and illustrates the ideas about women held during the period of early modern Europe. [7:59]
Other
Reading Through History: Biography Brief: Susan B. Anthony
This is a short video summarizing the life and achievements of women's suffragist Susan B. Anthony. [3:14]
Other
Reading Through History: Biography Brief: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This is a short biography of the Women's Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. [3:27]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: More
How do population, natural resources, and women's rights all intersect? We'll talk about population and reproduction through the ages, and its connection to environmental issues past and present.
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 95: Suffragette Defaced Penny 15 Oct 2010
A defaced coin from 1903. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, explores the rise of mass political engagement in Britain and the emergence of the suffragettes by examining a penny coin, on which the image of Edward VII has...