Women’s Rights Assignment
In 1848 at Seneca Falls , New York
suffrage was put into motion.
It reached its culmination in 1920
suffrage was put into motion.
It reached its culmination in 1920
when the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution
became law. But, like African American males earlier,
the right to vote did not bring with it the guarantee of equality
among the sexes. In the 1960s there was a reemergence and
push for equality for all.
In groups of 3-4 students you are to research one of the
topics below. Then you will create a poster or a
powerpoint presentation that highlights
the key points for your topic.
Topics
1. Women’s Right’s Convention, Seneca Falls , N.Y.
and “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions”
and “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions”
2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
3. Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
to the Constitution
to the Constitution
4. Flappers, Bloomers and Women in the 1920s
5. The Equal Rights Amendment
Your grade for this project will be based
on the quality of
your research, the poster or powerpoint presentation
you create,
and your presentation of the project to the class.
Good Luck & Have Fun!
