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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835 1930)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical essay on Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate and also a reformer associated with woman suffrage and women's rights.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Naacp: A Century in the Fight for Freedom: Civil Rights Act of 1957

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, a document adopted at the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. Click on the document to see the primary resource.
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Other

Women's International Center: Women's History in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the social conditions in America that led to the Women's Movement, along with some women's world history.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Gains and Pains

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the legal gains made by the civil rights movement, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, juxtaposed against the real-life actions meant to deny African Americans their right to racial equality not just legally, but...
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Jane Addams

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this brief portrait of progressive social reformer Jane Addams. Addams was an advocate of such causes as women's suffrage, child labor reform, and settlement houses.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize History: The Chartists: The Roots of Chartism

For Students 6th - 8th
Discusses how Chartism took hold in Britain and the people who championed the movement.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Draft Elizabeth Cady Stanton's the Woman's Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a draft of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's The Woman's Bible and summarizing text from Library of Congress.
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University of California

History Project: Women Outside the Compass 1880 1922

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson on women and the push toward equality in which students analyze primary source text and images to evaluate the significance of women working for equal rights.
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Other

U.s. History Timeline: 1865 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A thumbnail look at the many things occurring in the United States in the last half half of the 19th century. The topics covered are Gilded Age Politics, the "New Imperialism," Industrial America, Growth of Labor, Urbanization,...
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Other

Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography: Julia Ward Howe

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive profile of the life of American poet and reformer, Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910). She is best remembered as the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Progressing Into the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an overview of the gateway into the 20th Century in Nebraska and the Progressive Movement. Highlights on prohibition, suffrage, race, and more are included.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Was Hard Fight to Get Vote

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with the 1920 article "Was Hard Fight to Get Vote" by The Barre Daily Times, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Talk Socratically

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson you will be using the Socratic Seminar Instructional Method. The Socratic Seminar is a great way to get students involved. Socratic seminars are useful in that they teach students to make a point through using the text...
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Other

The American Civil Liberties Union: Crystal Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the role and responsibility of Crystal Eastman in the Woman's Rights Movement in general and the suffragist movement in particular.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), a woman whose "Visions," led her on a crusade to preach of God's goodness, of the abolitionist movement, and of the women's rights movement.
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby

For Students 9th - 10th
Irene Parlby, one of the Famous Five, came to politics reluctantly but determined to fight for the betterment of the lives of women and children on Alberta's farms. She fought to get them proper education, medical and dental care and...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Famous 5: Heroes for Today: Nellie Mc Clung

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and photos on this website about Nellie McClung's private life, public life and career provide excellent information about Nellie McClung--both for the educator and the learner. In addition, McClung's article "Reading...
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Kansas Historical Society

Carry A. Nation: The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit addresses this temperance advocate and reformer's life and times.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Her Story

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: Individual's Impact on the Nation's Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the impact of social reformers in the 19th century including women's rights, temperance, care for the mentally ill, and education.
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Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource profiling Emily Murphy. As one of "The Famous Five", she became deeply involved in women's rights and politics and won the fight to have women declared as 'legal' persons in Canada. She was also Canada's first female...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Louisa May Alcott

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the writing of Louisa May Alcott when you check out this resource. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for "Little Women" along with biographical information on Alcott.
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Black Past

Black Past: Barnett, Ida Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography details the life and journalistic career of African American women's rights activist Ida B. Wells Barnett.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Progressive Era to New Era, 1900 1929

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website defines and explores the Progressive Era and various aspects of American society during that period of history. It contains fairly simple text and several images.

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