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Rights and the Wyandotte Constitution

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Every state uses a set of rights to establish laws and regulations. Explore the Wyandotte Constitution as it was written in 1859 and compare it with how rights in Kansas have changed, especially those that pertain to gender and race. A series of graphic organizers, worksheets, and primary source material make this a complete lesson.

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organizing information, organizational skills, primary source analysis, primary sources, compare and contrast

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compare and contrast, organizing information, kansas statehood, primary source documents, state rights, wyandotte constitution, gender rights, race rights, social studies
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6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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