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Women’s Suffrage: Why the West First?

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to

* Discuss the particulars in the granting of full voting rights to women in several Western states
* List some women especially involved in the Western suffrage movement and supply some important facts from their biographies
* Take a stand, supported by historical evidence, as to whether or not a single theory can explain why the Western states were the first to grant full voting rights to women.

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: All Materials can be found on site
Source: © edsitement.neh.gov
Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March • Social Studies

Related lessons:

  1. Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage
  2. Who Were the Foremothers of Women’s Equality?
  3. Women’s Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs
  4. Women Get the Vote!
  5. Bring Women’s History to Life in the Classroom

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