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A diverse group of women, including politicians and activists, poses together on the steps of a government building.
Eleanor Roosevelt speaking with headphones during a conference, surrounded by listeners in the background.
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Women in Positions of Power in Government

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Jeannette Rankin: Nothing Left but My Integrity
Lesson - 1 Activities

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45 Min

How did the actions of Jeannette Rankin's, the first woman elected to U.S. Congress, voting record demonstrate integrity?
45 Min
A diverse group of women, including politicians and activists, poses together on the steps of a government building.
Women in the Political World Today
Lesson - 4 Activities

Lesson

4 Activities

65 Min

What impact did the Nineteenth Amendment have on American Society and what of issues concern women today? Students will evaluate trends in reform movements towards equality in the twentieth century.
65 Min
Eleanor Roosevelt speaking with headphones during a conference, surrounded by listeners in the background.
A Peaceful World: Eleanor Roosevelt, the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Diligence
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45 Min

How did Eleanor Roosevelt display diligence while craft the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights? How did it help them advance freedom?
45 Min
A large crowd gathers along a riverbank, listening to a speaker at an outdoor event. Black and white photo.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson
Essay - 1922 Words

Essay

1922 Words

By the end of this section, you will explain how the Great Depression and the New Deal impacted American political, social, and economic life over time.
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Barbara Jordan, Watergate, and Justice
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45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn how Barbara Jordan sought justice during the Watergate scandal. They will also learn how they can protect justice in their lives.
45 Min
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Stand for Justice
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45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn about Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s role in the women’s suffrage movement. They will explore how her actions conformed to the ideas of justice and the many obstacles she had to overcome in achieving her purpose. Through her example, they will learn how they can pursue justice in their own lives.
45 Min
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Stronghold of the Fortress | BRI’s Homework Help Series
Video

Video

3 Min

In this Homework Help Narrative, learn about the courage and determination of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the origins of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848.
3 Min
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Abigail Adams: “Remember the Ladies” Mini DBQ
Lesson - 1 Activities

Lesson

1 Activities

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.
85 Min