Women's Rights, Suffrage, & Equality

Elizabeth Cady Stanton & daughter Harriot, 1856  Use these resources to teach students about women suffragists and their struggle for equality. They'll learn about each of the major figures in the movement—such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony—and everything these women had to overcome to win basic rights, such as the right to vote and equal representation in school sports.

Document written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton which was presented at the first U.S. Women's Rights Convention. It is modeled after the language of the Declaration of Independence.

The passage of Title IX was supposed to guarantee equality for women in amateur sports, but this article shows how that has not been realized - either in the amateur or professional sporting worlds.

Students will do research to learn about suffragists.

View portraits and read details of the leaders in the American suffrage movement.

Seneca Falls Convention, marriage laws, and other topics are discussed in this article on Women's Rights.

Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the information.

A list of women, their great accomplishments, and the year it took place.

A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.

Study about the 19th Amendment and the women's suffrage movement using websites.

Match women with their contribution to women's rights.

Assemble a book that tells the story of how women won the right to vote.

Students read an explanation of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and complete related activities to extend their understanding.

Share the story of Betty Friedan's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more about a noteworthy feminist.

Create your own book about Susan B. Anthony, a founder and leader of the suffrage movement who was instrumental in earning women the right to vote.

This printable tells a story about John Adams's wife, who spoke out about women's rights.

Read about the WAACS, WAVES, and nurses of World War II, then explore the related activities.

Teach children about International Women's Day with these activities.

In this music activity, students make up their own International Women's Day song.

Try a printable worksheet that looks at the key people and issues in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

This article explains the origins of Women's History Month, celebrated in March. Help your students understand the contributions women have made to American society.

 


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