Curated OER
Suffrage - When, Where, and Obstacles to Overcome
Tenth graders research the history of women's suffrage. They develop and form opinions on the right to vote. They discuss the many factors that influence voting and how other countries view women's suffrage.
Curated OER
From cotton to Baseball: How Greenville Grew
Eighth graders explore the impact of textile production and baseball of the mills and communityof Greenville SC
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: English Laws for Women
Electronic text of the 1854 document, "English Laws for Women in the Nineteenth Century" written by Caroline Norton. Part of a collection of works by women.
BBC
Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Pankhurst Family
This site from Ibiblio.org gives a brief, yet very informative description of the Pankhurst family and their quest for women's suffrage in England.
Other
Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography: Julia Ward Howe
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."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Hermann the Irascible by h.h. Munro
Read the full text of the anti-suffrage short story "Hermann the Irascible" by H.H. Munro set in England when women were still denied the opportunity to vote.
Curated OER
Time 100: Emmeline Pankhurst
A biography of one of the most adamant women in history, as she fought for the woman's right to vote in England.