Happy International Women’s Day
It’s hard to believe that just about 100 years ago, women couldn’t own property, vote, sit on juries, or keep their children if they divorced. Suffragists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony kept the topic of women’s rights in the public eye with marches, protests, and well-organized campaigns. The legacy of their work continues today.
“The 19th Amendment to the Constitution had passed. American women had won the right to vote!” – from our topic Victory!
On International Women’s Day and throughout the rest of Women’s History Month this unit offers your students:
- A timeline of the history of women’s suffrage
- Profiles of suffragist icons, like Victoria Woodhull, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and more
- An honest look at the work that still needs to be done
Free Teacher’s Resources:
- Suffragists: Teacher’s Guide
- Suffragists: Power Vocabulary Packet
- Games and Activities to Teach Kids About Women’s Suffrage
- Teaching Kids about Women’s History Month
Related Topics for Kids:
- Women and the Revolution
- Annie Smith Peck on Top of the World
- After the Revolutionary War
- Voting Rights for Women
More Amazing Women:
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