Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Jim Crow Laws Influence the Fight for Women's Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt Instructional VideoJim Crow Laws Influence the Fight for Women's Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
3 more...
Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:06
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
2 more...
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Accessibility
Closed Captions
1 more...
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Instructional Video

Jim Crow Laws Influence the Fight for Women's Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Jim Crow Laws Influence the Fight for Women's Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt instructional video also includes:
  • Activity
  • Teacher Reference
  • Informational Text
  • Primary Source
  • Join to access all included materials

A short, but very thought-filled video, examines the how Carrie Chapman Catt's push for passage of the 19th Amendment was impacted by Jim Crow Laws in southern states. Viewers are asked to consider the compromises made and whether the passage of the amendment justified the choices.

3 Views 1 Download

Concepts

jim crow laws, women's suffrage, women's history, women's history month, the nineteenth amendment, suffrage, the suffrage movement

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups investigate other political compromises, past and present, and the motivations of the factions involved

Classroom Considerations

  • One of 18 resources in the PBS Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women collection
  • Support materials include activities, discussion questions, and links to related collections

Pros

  • The video contrasts the process in the United States with efforts in Britain and France

Cons

  • None

See similar resources:

Instructional Video

19th Amendment Passes Congress, Sent to States | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
The process of ratifying a new amendment to the United States constitution is designed to be difficult. A short video details the struggles to pass the 19th Amendment, the role Carrie Chapman Catt played in the ratification drive, and...
6 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

NAWSA Supports U.S. Entry into World War I | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
Carrie Chapman Catt, an avowed pacifist, supported the entry of the United States into World War I. A short PBS video examines the motives and strategies behind Catt's decision, and the role it played in the ratification of the 19th...
2 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Website

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Carrie Chapman Catt to Erminia Folsom, Jan 1909

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Read about the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, who briefly served as the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association following Susan B. Anthony. This site also provides a letter she wrote to Texas suffragist Erminia Folsom.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Website

Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum: About Carrie Chapman Catt

Other
From an official website dedicated to Catt, read this informative biography. Navigate through the menu under the 'About Carrie' tab to find a trove of information about her home, multimedia resources, an interactive timeline of her life,...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Handout

National Women's History Museum: Carrie Chapman Catt

National Women’s History Museum
Carrie Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the right to vote.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Handout

American National Biography: Carrie Chapman Catt

Other
This site provides a detailed biography of Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist leader and peace activist during the early 1900s.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Legacy of a Suffragist | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
Reformers leave a legacy. The final episode from the documentary Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women reminds viewers that while reformers may show the path to change but that the journey can be costly also.
4 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Fight for Full Access to Voting Rights Continues | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
"Hard Won, Not Done" is the big idea behind a short PBS video that celebrates the efforts of early suffragists like Carrie Chapman Catt and underscores the work that still needs to be done to ensure voting rights for all U.S. citizens.
5 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Alice Paul and Civil Disobedience for Women’s Suffrage | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
Within any political movement conflicts arise as to how to proceed, how to gain the desired goal. The movement to pass the 19th Amendment was no exception. A short PBS video contrasts the strategies of long-time suffragist Carrie Chapman...
2 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Women Vote for the First Time | Carrie Chapman Catt

PBS
On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. On August 26, 1920 the amendment was signed into law. On November 2, 1920 women voted in the U.S. election for the first time. A short PBS video, that includes...
2 mins 5th - 12th Social Studies & History
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use