Women’s History Month
21 items
Barbara Jordan, Speech on Impeachment, July 25, 1974
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Abigail Adams: “Remember the Ladies” Mini DBQ
Lesson
Lesson
85 Min
Use this lesson with the Mercy Otis Warren Narrative and the Judith Sargent Murray Primary Source "On the Equality of the Sexes" to allow students to discuss gender roles and expectations in the founding period.
Votes for Women
Curriculum - 8 Lessons
Curriculum
8 Lessons
Votes for Women: The Story of the Nineteenth Amendment guides students through the story of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Through rich narratives, primary source activities, and classroom-ready lessons, the curriculum explores the people, places, and events of the suffragist movement, inspiring students through the perseverance and courage of those in the movement and asking them to consider how one is able to carry out long-term change in order to better align institutions with the principles of liberty, justice, and equality. This framing provides a structure that allows students to explore how the suffragists mapped out a pathway for change to achieve the vote through the Nineteenth Amendment. The resource also contains capstone projects so that students can use the lessons of this curriculum to make a positive impact in their own communities.
Anne Hutchinson and Religious Dissent
Essay - 2415 Words
Essay
2415 Words
How did Anne Hutchinson contribute to religious liberty?
The Two Marys
Podcast
Podcast
24 Min
To continue our celebration of the 19th Amendment's ratification, Mary, Gary, and Eryn discuss the seminal works of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. They’ll explore how both women were icons in their own rights, as Wollstonecraft famously advocated for enhanced female education in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, while Shelley authored the sci-fi classic, Frankenstein. Learn how this mother-daughter pair proved to be an empowering force in the early struggle for women’s rights and equality!
24 Min
Judith Sargent Murray, “On the Equality of the Sexes,” 1790
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The Women’s Movement and the Seneca Falls Convention
Lesson
Lesson
55 Min
This Lesson should follow the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Struggle for Women's Suffrage Narrative.
Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?” 1851
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The Story of Women’s Rights in Early America (Part 1) | BRI’s Homework Help History Series
Video
Video
5 Min
In part one of this two-part Homework Help narrative, learn about the origins of the women’s suffrage movement from Colonial America through the nineteenth century. What challenges did these brave activists need to overcome in the early days of the movement to lay the groundwork for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment?
5 Min
The Story of Women’s Suffrage in America (Part 2) | BRI’s Homework Help History Series
Video
Video
7 Min
In part two of this two-part Homework Help narrative, learn about the challenges that the women’s suffrage movement overcame in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What contributions did monumental suffragists like Alice Paul, Lucy Stone, and Carrie Chapman Catt make on the journey to winning the vote for women?
7 Min
Women during the Civil War
Essay - 2566 Words
Essay
2566 Words
How did women contribute to the war efforts on both sides?
Betty Friedan and the Women’s Movement
Essay - 2290 Words
Essay
2290 Words
What did the feminist movement of the 1960s work for?
Sarah M. Grimké, Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women, 1837
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Photographs: Women at Work on the Homefront during World War II, 1941–1945
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Fannie Lou Hamer Testimony before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, August 22, 1964
Activity
Activity
Women at War: Life on the Homefront in World War II | BRIdge from the Past
Video
Video
12 Min
You’ve seen it everywhere, the famous “Rosie the Riveter” saying “We can do it!” While this poster is iconic today, it was relatively unknown during its time. In this BRIdge from the Past video, Mary dissects some of the most important posters showcasing women and their impact on the war effort. How did women support the war during WWII? Why is this an essential piece of the story?
12 Min
Remember the Ladies: Women’s Right to Vote
Podcast
Podcast
What was the seminal moment in the votes for women movement? Join Mary and special guest Dr. Emily Krichbaum, History Department Chair at the Columbus School for Girls and founder of Remember The Ladies, as they delve into women’s progression of rights, ultimately leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment. What many roles did women have in advancing their right to vote? What methods of protest made Alice Paul different from her contemporaries?
Check out more episodes at https://billofrightsinstitute.org/podcast