When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807 – Online Exhibit

Between 1776 and 1807, women and free people of African descent were legally allowed to vote in New Jersey if they met a property-ownership requirement. Through primary source documents, high-quality images of artifacts and historical objects, and interviews with historians, this exhibit explores a little-known moment in the history of the Revolutionary era, how the

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/virtualexhibits/when-women-lost-the-vote-a-revolutionary-story
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Resource provided by Museum of the American Revolution

Grades

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities, Foundations of Democracy, Citizenship, Voting, Elections, Politics, State/Local Government, History

Issues

Civility, Education, Ethics, Discrimination

Resource Types

Primary Sources, Research (Digests of Primary Sources), Editorial Cartoons, Media, Video, Closed Captions, Art

Teaching Strategies

Small Group Discussion, Individual Work, Writing, Debate, Analysis, Primary Source, Case Study, Informational Text, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Small Group

Constitution Articles

14th Amendment, 14th Amendment - Equal protection, 19th Amendment