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Women’s History Month

21 items

Barbara Jordan, Speech on Impeachment, July 25, 1974
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Abigail Adams: “Remember the Ladies” Mini DBQ
Lesson

Lesson

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.
Votes for Women
Curriculum - 8 Lessons

Curriculum

8 Lessons

How did the suffragists map out a pathway for change to achieve the vote through the Nineteenth Amendment?
Anne Hutchinson and Religious Dissent
Essay - 2415 Words

Essay

2415 Words

How did Anne Hutchinson contribute to religious liberty?
The Two Marys
Podcast

Podcast

24 Min

To continue our celebration of the 19th Amendment's ratification, Mary, Gary, and Eryn discuss the seminal works of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. They’ll explore how both women were icons in their own rights, as Wollstonecraft famously advocated for enhanced female education in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, while Shelley authored the sci-fi classic, Frankenstein. Learn how this mother-daughter pair proved to be an empowering force in the early struggle for women’s rights and equality!
24 Min
Judith Sargent Murray, “On the Equality of the Sexes,” 1790
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The Women’s Movement and the Seneca Falls Convention
Lesson

Lesson

55 Min

This Lesson should follow the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Struggle for Women's Suffrage Narrative.
Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?” 1851
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The Story of Women’s Rights in Early America (Part 1) | BRI’s Homework Help History Series
Video

Video

5 Min

In part one of this two-part Homework Help narrative, learn about the origins of the women’s suffrage movement from Colonial America through the nineteenth century. What challenges did these brave activists need to overcome in the early days of the movement to lay the groundwork for the passage of the 19th Amendment? How did previous protections granted in the Bill of Rights like the 14th Amendment and incorporation, the responsibility of states to adhere to the Bill of Rights, boost the case for women’s rights.
5 Min
The Story of Women’s Suffrage in America (Part 2) | BRI’s Homework Help History Series
Video

Video

7 Min

In part two of this two-part Homework Help narrative, learn about the challenges that the women’s suffrage movement overcame in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What contributions did monumental suffragists like Alice Paul, Lucy Stone, and Carrie Chapman Catt make on the journey to winning the vote for women?
7 Min
The photograph shows Rose Greenhow with her arm around her daughter.
Women during the Civil War
Essay - 2566 Words

Essay

2566 Words

How did women contribute to the war efforts on both sides?
Women walk down a city street and hold signs that say Women Demand Equality and GWU Women's Liberation.
Betty Friedan and the Women’s Movement
Essay - 2290 Words

Essay

2290 Words

What did the feminist movement of the 1960s work for?
Sarah M. Grimké, Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women, 1837
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Photographs: Women at Work on the Homefront during World War II, 1941–1945
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Women at War: Life on the Homefront in World War II | BRIdge from the Past
Video

Video

12 Min

You’ve seen it everywhere, the famous “Rosie the Riveter” saying “We can do it!” While this poster is iconic today, it was relatively unknown during its time. In this BRIdge from the Past video, Mary dissects some of the most important posters showcasing women and their impact on the war effort. How did women support the war during WWII? Why is this an essential piece of the story?
12 Min
Remember the Ladies: Women’s Right to Vote
Podcast

Podcast

What was the seminal moment in the votes for women movement? Join Mary and special guest Dr. Emily Krichbaum, History Department Chair at the Columbus School for Girls and founder of Remember The Ladies, as they delve into women’s progression of rights, ultimately leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment. What many roles did women have in advancing their right to vote? What methods of protest made Alice Paul different from her contemporaries? Check out more episodes at https://billofrightsinstitute.org/podcast