Use this site to learn all about the history behind the office of the President of the United States and some interesting facts about past administrations. There is a complete list of teacher resources and a virtual tour of the American...

This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...

Review background information about the Slaughter-House Cases then read the complete text of the majority opinion of the court and also the dissenting votes.

This resource provides the 19th Amendment and a short history of the women's suffrage movement state by state.

Primary sources reveal the true resistance suffragists faced as they fought for women's right to vote. Through this collection of lessons, learners will "understand the societal role of women from 1840 to 1920" and explore the history of...

This encyclopedia entry recounts briefly the life of Roy Wilkins, a very influential civil rights leader.

Check out this interactive timeline of the history of electing the President and Vice President of the United States.

This resource gives a succinct account of the legislation passed during Johnson's administration. It highlights major issues such as public health, safety regulations, civil rights and education.

This resource provides information about Reconstruction, the United States Government, slavery, and civil rights.

Suffragists lobbied hard for the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, and here is an example of how Texas suffragists campaigned for the cause. Check out this sample questionnaire sent by the Texas members of the National American...

This online lesson compares aspects of women's suffrage from diverse cultures. Includes political cartoons from around the world.

A brief history of women's suffrage in Washington state as the legislature developed policies in both the Territorial Legislature and as it prepared to become a state.

Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students identify historical national figures from diverse backgrounds in the US who have advanced civil rights and promoted the common good. Students also explore the historical...

Looks at how Southerners continued to discriminate against blacks after the Civil War through Black Codes, or Jim Crow laws, which permitted practices such as segregation in public places and requiring literacy tests in order to vote.

Read about the reforms and legislation undertaken through Lyndon B. Johnson's concept of the Great Society. These included economic and educational reforms, consumer protection, changes to immigration laws, and the Voting Rights Act of...

Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of history-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!

Students work with two document collections, "Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures: 1850-1920" and "Votes for Women: 1848-1921", to understand how the suffragists changed the requirements for voting in America.

A rich Library of Congress resource page that is filled with links to historical and primary documents offering a female perspective throughout history. Lesson plan links are also given.

A collection of primary sources dealing with women's suffrage.

A website about the history of Women's Suffrage and the fight for the right for women to vote from the Seneca Falls Convention to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Study the history of the March on Washington including Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, the Big Six planners, and the results such as Civil Rights Act in 1964 on this site.

Kids learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa including the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, the Soweto Uprising, and bringing apartheid law to an end on this site.

Kids learn about the history of the Little Rock Nine on this site. Site discusses how African-American students who fought to end segregation by attending an all-white high school.