Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
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Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote. Some suffragists used more confrontational tactics such as picketing, silent vigils, and hunger strikes. Read more Primary Sources Links go to DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives.
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How Hollywood Responded to the Women's Suffrage Movement
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19th Amendment: How women in CO, WY won voting rights ahead of U.S.
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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikiwand
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The 19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage - President Wilson House
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Nineteenth Amendment, History & Facts
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19th Amendment and Women's Access to the Vote Across America
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Five Remote Resources for Teaching Students About Voting
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19th Amendment Tee
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19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Women's Right to Vote
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Nineteenth Amendment, History & Facts