Biography
Tina Tchen
As women around the world speak out against sexual harassment and unfair treatment, Tina Tchen continues to support the movement through her legal activism.
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Lesson Plan
Helen Keller--Citizen and Socialist
Helen Keller is one of the most misinterpreted women of the early 20th century. This jigsaw lesson seeks to shine light on her labor activism and social justice, peace, and women’s reproductive rights.
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Anne Hutchinson: Foremother of the American Women’s Movement
This lesson focuses on the life and trials of Anne Hutchinson, who fought for the rights of women in mid-17th century New England.
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Brave Girls Virtual Story Time: Separate is Never Equal
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
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Defying Expectations: Unsung Hero: Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Riots
This lesson explores the Stonewall Riots, the media interpretation of them, and inclusion and exclusion in the LGBTQ movement through the life of Marsha P. Johnson.
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Eleanor Roosevelt: An Agent of Social Change
Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady as an agent of social change. Eleanor helped to create The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which remains one of her greatest legacies.
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Biography
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story and was also an influential abolitionist, suffragist, and reformer.
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Biography
Recy Taylor
Although it was very dangerous for African Americans to speak out against white people during the Jim Crow era, Recy Taylor refused to remain silent about sexual violence.
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Breaking Through Gender Roles
Students will explore the women of NASA and identify and analyze their key contributions to the field of aeronautics.
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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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Biography
Kimberly Teehee
Kimberly Teehee became the first Cherokee Nation delegate in the House of Representatives
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Biography
Jovita Idar
Mexican-American journalist, activist, and suffragist, Jovita Idar often faced dangerous situations, however she bravely fought the injustices in her time.
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Lesson Plan
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), proposed in 1923, has never been ratified. Activists seeking gender equality have sought its ratification since its first proposal but have encountered resistance along the way.
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Biography
Janet Mock
Janet Mock became the first transgender woman of color to write and direct an episode of television.
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