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Austin Public Library: Austin Treasures: Jane Mc Callum and the Suffrage Movement
An online exhibition of the women's suffrage movement, with a focus on the Austin Suffrage Association and Jane McCallum, a suffragist leader. Includes many primary documents, photos, and letters from the Jane Y. McCallum Papers stored...
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Historical Society of Delaware: The Suffrage Movement in Delaware
The story of women and their fight for the right to vote in Deleware is described--and includes biographies of some Delaware women, a time line, and some primary sources.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Developments in Democracy: How Women Won the Right to Vote
Thoughtful and in-depth activity-based lesson on the history of women's suffrage. Students analyze the history and evaluate the strategy used to gain the right to vote, then in small groups, write a petition to President Wilson in which...
Library of Congress
Loc: Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures 1850 1920
This extensive and varied resource shares images of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Conduct a keyword search to explore the collection.
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Library Bulletin: Upstate New York and the Women's Rights Movement
A comprehensive list of books and documents available in the University of Rochester Rare Books and Special Collections exhibit of 1995. Brief summaries of the books, documents and their authors are available at this site.
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: The Women's Suffrage Movement
Two-part lesson plan teaches students about the impact of the Progressive Movement on women's suffrage. Students will learn about rights, reform, Woodrow Wilson, and the 19th Amendment. Links to related learning material for students and...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Seneca Falls and Suffrage
Using the Chester Comix panels, students will explore and discuss the Suffrage Movement, the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention and the contributions to equality made by four key figures: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frederick Douglass
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Women's Suffrage at Last
Trace the history of the women's suffrage movement from its organized beginnings in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention to the final success with the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which constitutionally granted women the right vote.
Library of Congress
Loc: Primary Source Set: Women's Suffrage
A collection of primary sources dealing with women's suffrage.
PBS
Pbs: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Features detailed biographical information on women's rights leaders, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Follow key events in the suffrage movement, examine historical documents and essays, and take a look at where women are...
Library of Congress
Loc: Carrie Burnham Argued for Right to Vote
A short description of one of the arguments for women's right to vote.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Who Were the Foremothers of Women's Equality?
Which women made significant contributions to the early Women's Rights Movement in the U.S.? In this teaching unit, students will discover the women involved in the formative years of the struggle for women's rights and the history of...
University of Virginia
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture: The Woman's Rights Movement
Read about the 19th century women's reform movement as well as primary resources including the Seneca Falls Declaration & Resolutions, an editorial by Frederick Douglass, and excerpts form "History of Woman Suffrage."
Read Works
Read Works: Winning the Vote
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the women's suffrage movement working to gain the right to vote for all women. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Student Historical Journal 1984 1985: Women's Rights Before the Civil War [Pdf]
Read an overview of the pre-Civil War women's rights movement in a student essay in an historical journal from Loyola University. Find out about specific activists prominent during this time period and learn about their attempts to...
PBS
Pbs: Not for Ourselves Alone
This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Suffrage Strategies: Voices for Votes Lesson Plan
Students will learn all about the history of suffrage for women and what influences were used to change people's attitudes. They will then use their understanding to create a modern-day election document of ephemera, for example, a...
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Humanities Texas: Texas Originals: Jane Y. Mc Callum
A biography of Jane McCallum, who lived from 1877-1957. She was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement. The text on this page is also available as an audio recording through a side link.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Black Women and Their Role in Women's Suffrage
This lesson seeks to explore the role of Black women in the Women's Suffrage Movement and their exclusion from the generally accepted Women's Suffrage narrative.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Suffrage Map, Austin Woman Suffrage Association
Here is an interesting "Suffrage Map," showing which states had granted women the right to vote by 1913. Read how the women's voting movement was, unfortunately, soiled by racism, as shown through the map's text, "Won't You Help Us Make...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Erminia Thompson Folsom to Annette Finnigan 1912
What was going on in Texas during the women's suffrage movement of the early 20th century? Read the letter at this site to read about the efforts of Texan suffragists. Also, learn about the various organizations such as the Texas Equal...
Scholastic
Scholastic: A Brief History of Women's Rights Movements
Find a history of the several movements that advocated for women's rights in voting, politics, and at work.
Library of Congress
Loc: National Women Suffrage Association Collection
This vast collection houses a timeline of women's suffrage, from 1848-1921, along with information on leaders in the movement and images of original documents.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
This exhibit spotlights the voice of African American Women leaders in the movement and highlights their significant roles and contributions.