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The Historic Women’s Suffrage March on Washington Instructional VideoThe Historic Women’s Suffrage March on Washington Instructional Video
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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4:54
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10 mins
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The Historic Women’s Suffrage March on Washington

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March 3, 1913, thousands of women marched on Washington D.C. to demand the right to vote. Learn about the organizers and leaders of the protest with a short video that details how the protest reignited the fight for voting rights and lead to the 19th Amendment.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, famous women, women's history, women's history month, women's movements, women's rights, the nineteenth amendment, constitutional amendments, racism

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video as part of a study of Black History Month, Women's History Month, or a study of the 19th Amendment
  • Have groups research some of the many women mentioned in the video

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  • In addition to the video, the resource includes a comprehension check, links o related articles, and discussion questions

Pros

  • Includes information about how Ida B. Wells-Barnett defied the ban on black women in the protest and instead marched at the front of the parade

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3

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