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Blue Shoe Guide: The Nineteenth Amendment & the War of the Roses

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides historical and biographical information about the fight in Tennessee to ratify the 19th Amendment.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: 15th Amendment Ratified

For Students 9th - 10th
The 15th Amendment was passed in 1870. A synopsis of what it stands for is presented here.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Susan B. Anthony, Defendant

For Students 9th - 10th
Susan B. Anthony's own copy of her trial proceedings. Content includes a description of the exhibit, as well as many pictures.
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Digital History

Digital History: Rise of Democratic Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although difficult to comprehend, after the demise of the Federalists, there was essentially just one political party in the United States for about a decade. Read about the rise of the new two-party system and how the attack on...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Fifteenth Amendment

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of the 15th Amendment.
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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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League of Women Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
Official homepage of the League of Women Voters.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Women's Tennis Club at University of Texas, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a brief article on the history of women's sports in the U.S. along with photos from the women's tennis club at the University of Texas. Part of a larger exhibit on the history of women's rights and voting.
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Library of Congress: American Memory: Mrs. Belle Sherwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Mrs. Belle Sherwin, president of the National League of Women Voters, casts her ballot, 1928.