Women & the American Story: Modernizing America, 1889-1920

This free curriculum unit from the New-York Historical Society examines how women used various forms of activism to fight for social change during the Progressive Era. Materials consider how women advocated for their rights and the role of women’s suffrage in this advocacy.

https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/
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Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities, Citizenship, Voting, Elections, Politics, History

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Primary Sources

Teaching Strategies

Small Group, Individual Work, Writing, Analysis, Whole Class

Civic Days

Women's History Month

Tags

right to vote, activism, Progressive Era, women's rights, suffrage