4 M4 - Susan B. Anthony, the Suffrage Movement, and the Importance of Voting
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14 Women: They're Women. They're Powerful. They're Senators.When the historic 109th Congress convened, the number of women in the Senate increased to an unprecedented 14. Now, their struggle to balance family and politics is chronicled in this heartwarming look at the most powerful women in America. A story of perseverance and poise, 14 Women... |
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A Dream DeferredWhile millions pursued the American Dream in the late 19th century, women of all ethnic minorities encountered special obstacles in their paths. Why did this happen? How did they respond? What did it mean? |
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A Woman in the House (and Senate)"This woman's place is in the house—The House of Representatives!" That was the slogan of Bella Abzug's successful 1970 election campaign. But from the first Congress, in 1789, until the 65th Congress, in 1917, women served in neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate. It wasn't... |
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Community Rules & LawsThis program distinguishes between the rules made by institutions such as schools and laws made for everyone in the community. Provides an introduction to the Bill of Rights and the freedoms it preserves for all Americans. Using women's suffrage as an example, explains that unjust laws can be... |
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Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in MississippiIn 1964, Mississippi civil rights groups banded together to fight Jim Crow laws in a state where only 6.4 percent of eligible black voters were registered. Testing a bold new strategy, they recruited students from across the United States. That summer these young volunteers defied segregation by... |
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I Could Do That!At a young age, Esther Morris began to do things that her parents and others doubted that she could do. Through quiet determination, Esther proved that she could accomplish whatever she set her mind to, from making a pot of tea to opening her own hat shop. Persevering through a life peppered... |
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Miss Susan B. Anthony Fined $100 and Costs for Illegal VotingFull text of article is below: Miss Susan B. Anthony Fined $100 and Costs for Illegal Voting |
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Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. AnthonyNot For Ourselves Alone tells the dramatic, little-known story of one of the most compelling friendships in American history. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were born into a world ruled entirely by men. By the time their lives were over, they had changed for the... |
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On Women's Right to VoteIn the 1800s, women in the United States had few legal rights and did not have the right to vote. This speech was given by Susan B. Anthony after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She was tried and then fined $100 but refused to pay. |
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One Woman, One VoteHow could America call itself the world's greatest democracy, but deny the right to vote to more than half its citizens? Why did so many men and women vehemently oppose giving women the vote, and how was this attitude overcome? One Woman, One Vote documents the seventy-year battle for... |
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