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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
In a 1912 New York Times article, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was regarded as “the symbol of the new era, when all women will be free and unhampered.”
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Biography
María Teresa Kumar
Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar has dedicated her career to advocating for inclusive political participation.
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Biography
Barbara Jordan
As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Barbara Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights.
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Martha Hughes Cannon
Lesson plan on Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female state senator in U.S. history.
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Martha Hughes Cannon
Martha Hughes Cannon was the first female state senator in U.S. history.
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From the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments
Students will learn about the purpose and message of Declaration of Independence, question and discover if women had rights in Early America and analyze and compare the Declaration of Sentiments and its message and purpose.
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Chester Comix: The Seneca Falls Convention
Check out these Seneca Falls Comics created by Chester Comix!
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General
Chester Comix: The Seneca Falls Convention
Check out these Seneca Falls Convention comics from Chester Comics! This version is not colored and has words blanked out.
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Songs of Protest
In this lesson, students will explore how or if music reflects society and furthers the goals of activism and protest.
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African American Activists
Students will learn about Ida B Wells, Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lou Hammer; all female African American activists who fought for justice and equality.
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The National Woman’s Party
Students will examine documents to determine if the justice system fair and Constitutional in its treatment of the National Women’s Party picketers
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General
A Short History of Activism
Subjugation, inequality, revolution and protest have marked world history for thousands of years. And for thousands of years, human beings have fought oppression and subjugation
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Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin
Students will explore the life of Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin by critically reading primary and secondary sources to determine her worldview and perspective.
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The Power of Words and Activism
Students will read the assigned biography and quotes to explore connections between activism and the power of words and ideas.
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Letter from the Cambridge Branch of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association
Petition of the Cambridge Branch of the Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Association, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Remonstrating Against an Amendment to the Constitution Extending Suffrage to Women
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