Petitions, Protest, and Persuasion: Women's Voices in the Records of the National Archives
Channel: US National Archives
Date: 2019-06-28

A Professional Development Webinar for Educators from the National Archives

In conjunction with the new Rightfully Hers exhibition at the National Archives in Washington, DC, explore stories of women participating in the political process through petitions, protest, and more in the decades leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Discover primary sources and teaching activities for bringing these voices into the classroom.

This is a rerecorded version of the webinar presented on March 28, 2019.

Webinar Resources

National Archives Educator Resources
https://www.archives.gov/education

Popular Topics on DocsTeach: Women’s Rights
https://www.docsteach.org/topics/women

Webinar Documents
https://www.docsteach.org/shared-documents/favorite/MTM4OTc=

Why Did Women Want the Right to Vote? Activity
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/teacher/why-did-women-want-the-right-to-vote

New Departure Activity
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/teacher/1-evaluating-the-new-departure-strategy-in-the-fight-for-womens-suffrage

Primary Source Analysis Worksheets
https://www.docsteach.org/resources/document-analysis

The Center for Legislative Archives Educational Resources
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/resources

Woman’s Place in America: Congress and Woman Suffrage Lesson
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/resources/education/womans-place-in-america

Women’s Rights Movement Resources at the National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/women

 Exhibitions: Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote and One Half of the People: Advancing Equality for Women
https://museum.archives.gov/rightfully-hers-american-women-and-vote