Annotated Links for Teachers
The mission of the Alice Paul Institute is to honor Alice Paul's legacy by educating the public about her life, preserving historic Paulsdale, developing future leaders, and achieving women's equality.
Conversations with Alice Paul: Woman Suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment. The Suffragists Oral History Project was designed to tape record interviews with the leaders of the woman's suffrage movement in order to document their activities in behalf of passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and their continuing careers as leaders of movements for welfare and labor reform, world peace, and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Because the existing documentation of the suffrage struggle indicates a need for additional material on the campaign of the National Woman's Party, the contribution of this small but highly active group has been the major focus of the series.
The National Women's History Project is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.
The Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, is still not part of the U.S. Constitution. The ERA has been ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 states. When three more states vote yes, the ERA might become the 28th Amendment. In these pages, find out about this historic amendment ... and join the effort to achieve equal rights for women and men.
Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls, New York, 1848
The Library of Congress has extensive and varied resources related to the campaign for woman suffrage in the United States. This selection of 38 pictures includes portraits of many individuals who have been frequently requested from the holdings of the Prints and Photographs Division and the Manuscript Division. Also featured are photographs of suffrage parades, picketing suffragists, and an anti-suffrage display, as well as cartoons commenting on the movement—all evoking the visible and visual way in which the debate over women's suffrage was carried out.
Learn more about the life and work of these famous reformers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, through their own writings and speeches, a biographical article, and critical essays by noted scholars. Middle and high school teachers will find lesson plans for language arts and history, and the lists of related sites, recommended reading, and related organizations offer learners of all ages opportunities to become more familiar with women's history.
A compilation of suggested women's history and suffrage lesson plans, with links to actual plans by topic. Great for middle/high school teachers.
Women in World History is a unique site is full of information and resources to help you learn about women's history in a global, non- U.S., context. Here teachers, students, parents, history buffs, and the interested public can find information.
Learn about 300 Women Who Changed the World--review their accomplishments, locate their birthplaces, and discover the eras in which they lived. The women's topics portray significant issues and dates, such as feminism and Mother's Day. The timeline tells a general story of women's achievements over the course of human history.
The Internet Women's History Sourcebook attempts to present online documents and secondary discussions which reflect the various ways of looking at the history of women within broadly defined historical periods and areas. A growing collection of ideas shared on ProTeacher over the years by teachers from across the United States and around the world on women's history.
A collection of women's suffrage sites that are rich in primary sources and/or multi-media content. The secondary sources provide background information on a wide range of suffrage and anti-suffrage viewpoints.
The Distinguished Women of Past and Present has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers.