Letter to congress from elizabeth cady stanton, susan b. Yet women have actively participated as citizensorganizing, marching, petitioningsince the founding of our country. This is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to women s history available online. Women working, 18701930 a digital collection of primary sources for teaching, learning and research. Miss pauls only crime was listening to an english baronets address on woman suffrage.
The women s suffrage movement increased in momentum during the years of americas involvement in world war i 19171918. One historian estimated that approximately 2,000 women spent time on the picket lines between 1917 and 1919, and that 500 women were arrested, of whom 168 were actually jailed. Primary source documents included on this site generally come from the holdings of the national archives and are in the public domain, except as noted. Apr 03, 2017 primary sources from the womens suffrage movement library of congress by credible research sources in feminism, historical moments, history, primary sources, social issues, susan b. American women and the vote, at the national archives museum in washington, dc, and one half of. Happersett western suffrage national american woman suffrage association national association of colored women opposition to suffrage progressive era reformers working women in the movement national women s party and militant methods imagery and. The woman suffrage movement rose in part from other reform movements, including the movement to end slavery. Suggested terms to look for include diary, diaries, letters, papers, documents, documentary or correspondence. Womens suffrage, the right of women by law to vote in national or local elections. The amendment was passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920.
Selected images of the woman suffrage movement from the library of congress. Primary sources from the womens suffrage movement crs. The womens suffrage movement leaders, including sojourner truth and alice paul, legislation, and antisuffrage arguments. The sources include material from the home office, metropolitan police and prison files, the women s social and political union office w. Document a suffrage parade in new york city, 1912 this photograph of women protesting for the right to vote provides a primary source document of women that expressed their desire for suffrage. Please note, the library is not responsible for the content on these sources and it is the students responsibility to properly cite from the proper location. This web page offers an overview of our resources in.
Inspirational women pbs offers links to documentaries or programs about black women who have made a special mark on their communities and the. The official record of the senate hearing to investigate police conduct official program. This set of primary sourcesphotos, advertisements, maps, and other documents sheds light on that struggle toward the nineteenth amendment. This lesson is anchored by nine primary source documents related to the women s suffrage movement, from 1868 to 1920. A spotlight on a primary source by woman suffrage party of the city of new york. Womens suffrage primary source set teacher resources. How did this event contribute to the women s suffrage movement.
The original primary source documents cover the campaign for womens suffrage in britain, 19031928 and the granting of womens suffrage in colonial territories, 19301962. Dec 10, 2018 explore 11 primary source documents from various sources related to the woman suffrage procession and get an eye opening look into the political and cultural environment of the time. The digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of primary source materials associated with the 19th amendment and the women s suffrage movement, including manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, sheet music, and broadsides. Explore teaching and learning resources for the women s suffrage, including primary sources, online tools, lesson plans, and multimedia on, our online tool for teaching with documents. Women of protest photographs from the records of the national woman s party. For guidance about compiling full citations consult citing primary sources. This guide compiles library of congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography related to the womens suffrage movement. The first country to give women the right to vote was new zealand 1893. Anthony and others in support of women s suffrage 121871.
This primary source set includes images, documents, maps, sound files and analysis tools to help teach about the womens suffrage movement. The sources include material from the home office, metropolitan police and prison files, the womens social and political union office w. How women won the vote national womens history alliance. Some suffragists used more confrontational tactics such as picketing. Suffrage american women a selection of booksebooks available in trible library. The beginning of the fight for womens suffrage in the united states, which predates jeannette rankins entry into congress by nearly 70 years, grew out of a larger womens rights movement. Did the role of women in the homefront and abroad in the warfront influence opposition to or support of women s right to vote. Jun 27, 2019 the womens rights page on docsteach includes documentbased teaching activities and primary sources related to womens rights and changing roles in american history including womens suffrage, political involvement, citizenship rights, roles during the world wars, the equal rights amendment era, and more. Expected responses include apathy for the cause, sexism, and the cult of domesticity. This site offers a wide range of primary sources documents of the womens suffrage movement. Become a citizen archivist for women s rights records at the national archives transcribe historical documents related to suffrage and women s rights tag features and details of photographs related to women s rights. On june 4, 1919, the united states senate approved the 19th amendment to the constitution, which states, the right of. Explore photographs, textual, and other records related to suffrage in the national archives catalog educational resources. Anthony, plus documents and images from the national american woman suffrage association and national woman s party.
Government department of labor women s history in wisconsin. Selected primary documents from the national archives. Joint resolution of congress proposing a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women, approved june 4, 1919. Featuring 100 milestone documents of american history from the national archives. The antisuffragists national womens history museum. Womens suffrage movement primary sources pack, social. Imagery and strategies used in the womens suffrage movement. National american woman suffrage association collection library of congress. Inform students that they are going to test their hypothesis today by closely examining primary sources created by antisuffragists. This collection includes personal papers of suffragists and suffragettes, records of.
While many resources are available online for research, there are many more records to. Ratified on august 18, 1920, the 19th amendment to the constitution granted women the right to vote. The article ridicules english conduct with paul, as the authorities have treated a woman of culture and intelligence as he might have treated a vagrant, and he and his companions may regard the. Image 1 of national american woman suffrage association.
Apr 14, 2020 the digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of primary source materials associated with the 19th amendment and the womens suffrage movement, including manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, sheet music, and broadsides. This is a preliminary research guide to womens suffrage. The club was organized as the woman suffrage club of minneapolis in 1868, was renamed the political equality club of minneapols in 1897, and was disbanded following the enactment of women s suffrage in 1920. Use this page to find primary sources and documentbased teaching activities related to. Beginning in the mid19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many americans considered a radical change in the constitution guaranteeing women the right to vote. The addition of four significant ho 45 files on the suffrage question plus an extended chronology further enhance the collection. Library of congress, rare book and special collections division, national american woman suffrage association collection.
Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. Womens suffrage poster, 1915 gilder lehrman institute. Opponents to womens suffrage argued that voting would be detrimental to womens character and to their families. The suffrage postcard project a database of illustrations and images of masculinity and fatherhood found in anti suffrage postcards in circulation in the decade prior to ratification of the nineteenth amendment. The fight for womens suffrage an iowa public television online resource that summarizes the history of womens suffrage in iowa. This site is particularly helpful because when browsing by subject, one can view all the documents that the site has from a certain states, such as massachusetts, new jersey, new york, colorado, etc. Women in the national archives digital primary sources. Inez milholland leading the procession on a white horse.
The majority of this collection forms part of the womens library, whose roots are founded in the suffrage movement. Commemorating womens suffrage and the 19th amendment instructional resources compiled by michelle m. Fortyone years later, on june 4, 1919, congress approved the womens suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. A handful of documents relating to womens suffrage are made available by. Why was the postcard such a popular method of communication for both suffragists and antisuffragists. The woman suffrage movement national womens history. Use this page to find primary sources and documentbased teaching activities related to women s rights and changing roles in american history. Students analyze maps and primary documents and share stories of the westward expansion relating to gaining. Jul 03, 2019 explore photographs, textual, and other records related to suffrage in the national archives catalog educational resources. This set is intended for openended primary source analysis by students.
An illustrated catalogue of published music associated with the women s rights and suffrage movement in america, 17951921, with complete lyrics. The womens suffrage movement in the united states campaigned for and helped with the passage of the 19 th amendment to the constitution. This page contains teachercreated, classroomtested lesson plans related to women s suffrage using primary sources from the library of congress. The nwp made heroes of the suffrage prisoners, held ceremonies in their honor, and presented them with commemorative pins.
Includes the papers of carrie chapman catt, elizabeth cady stanton and susan b. Woman suffrage and the 19th amendment, primary source set. Com library has some great collections of primary sources. The electronic new jersey womens suffrage module uses primary source documents to illustrate how women in new jersey lost and eventually regained the right to vote. In particular, students will evaluate documents during the years of americas involvement in wwi 19171918 and discuss the following. Happersett western suffrage national american woman suffrage association national association of colored women opposition to suffrage progressive era reformers working women in the movement national women s party and militant methods imagery and propaganda 19th amendment. This is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to womens history available online. Students and teachers alike will appreciate that the site includes images of the original documentsnot simply transcriptions. What risks were these women taking by demonstrating in this parade. Documents in the collection, such as proceedings of the antislavery convention of american women. A treasure trove of documents and photographs from the library of congress. Commemorating womens suffrage and the 19th amendment. The national womans party national womens history museum.
Anthony trenchantly summarized the gains that had been made in womens rights. Our collections contain primary source material relating to the campaign for womens suffrage. Students will analyze primary source documents from the womens suffrage movementboth nationally and in utahto examine the tactics, strategies, and imagery used in this social movement. Primary documents in american history ratified on august 18, 1920, the 19th amendment to the constitution granted women the right to vote. This lesson is anchored by nine primary source documents related to the womens suffrage movement, from 1868 to 1920.
They will also evaluate the effectiveness of these tactics and strategies in affecting social and civic change. The online tool for teaching with documents, from the national archives. The purpose of this document collection is to make available to teachers and students a wide selection of documents relating to the suffragette movement. Access primary sources and activities for a unit on the suffrage movement, from the seneca falls convention to the passage of the 19th amendment.
A collection of primary sources about the suffrage movement and womens rights. This guide compiles library of congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography related to the women s suffrage movement. A primary source history of the women s rights movement in america primary sources in american history. Students will sort primary source documents to evaluate the weight persuasiveness of particular arguments and approaches in the fight to win the right to vote for women. Explore 11 primary source documents from various sources related to the woman suffrage procession and get an eye opening look into the political and cultural environment of the time. A women s suffrage amendment was first introduced in congress in 1878.
The womens suffrage movement in the united states guided. The site contains articles, primary sources, and educational materials for students and teachers. Until then the effort was led by mrs millicent fawcett and her national union of womens suffrage societies, a movement founded in the 1860s. Primary source letter from the cambridge branch of the massachusetts anti suffrage association petition of the cambridge branch of the massachusetts anti suffrage association, of cambridge, massachusetts, remonstrating against an amendment to the constitution extending suffrage to women. Students make observations, generate questions, organize information and ideas, think analytically, write. On august 18, 1920, congress ratified the nineteenth amendment, giving women across the country the right to vote. Students and teachers alike will appreciate that the site. Mar 27, 2020 an important resource for the study of the suffrage movement and the campaign for the equal rights amendment era. Constitution this web guide provides a wide variety of primary sources gathered from different library of congress collections related to the 19th amendment. Primary source documents included on this site generally come from the holdings of the. This unique collection, including the nations first feminist library, documents the mass political movement for womens full citizenship in the 20th century, both in the united states and throughout the world. An important resource for the study of the suffrage movement and the campaign for the equal rights amendment era. The original primary source documents cover the campaign for women s suffrage in britain, 19031928 and the granting of women s suffrage in colonial territories, 19301962.
Why did people, including women, oppose suffrage for women. Use this page to find primary sources and document based teaching activities related to women s rights and changing roles in american history. Students participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations of history using historical documents. Using the items in this collection, explain the specific arguments made by those who advocated for womens suffrage and those who opposed it. This historic moment was largely the result of the work of activists and organizations advocating for universal voting rights. It offers the option of searching by keyword or browsing by subject.
The womens rights page on docsteach includes documentbased teaching activities and primary sources related to womens rights and changing roles in american history including womens suffrage, political involvement, citizenship rights, roles during the world wars, the equal rights amendment era, and more. Womens suffrage movement primary sources are just what teachers need to help students learn how to analyze primary sources in order to meet common core state standards. Overview of womens suffrage in the united states compiled by center for american women and politics. This lesson will serve as an introduction to the concept of intersectionality and used as a lens to understand the world.
Resources for suffrage womens suffrage movement standish. Read the document introduction, view the image, and apply your knowledge. The woman suffrage movement actually began in 1848, when a womens rights convention was held in seneca falls, new york. Collection of primary sources from the women s suffrage movement provided by the library of congress, including original texts, photos, and an audio file. The material is spread among various collections, and covers a wide range of subjects. This comprehensive kit uses primary source documents, photographs, and other materials to engage students in understanding womens suffrage in america and its influence on u. The official record of the senate hearing to investigate police conduct. This broadside, published around 1915 refutes those accusations. Primary source documents from each phase of the 72 year campaign illustrate the incremental progress towards equal voting opportunity.
Anthony view this item in the collection writing at the age of eighty, having just retired from a long public life as an advocate for abolition and womens rights, susan b. The seneca falls meeting was not the first in support of womens rights, but suffragists later viewed it as the meeting that launched the suffrage movement. That reform effort evolved during the 19th century, initially emphasizing a broad spectrum of goals before focusing solely on securing the franchise for women. Many of the documents, photographs, and other sources are also featured in the exhibits rightfully hers. Build social studies contentarea literacy by integrating dynamic primary sources into the classroom. Womens movements primary sources and historical documents. Primary source letter from the cambridge branch of the massachusetts antisuffrage association petition of the cambridge branch of the massachusetts antisuffrage association, of cambridge, massachusetts, remonstrating against an amendment to the constitution extending suffrage to women. Woman suffrage and the 19th amendment national archives. Sometimes quietly, and sometimes with a roar, womens roles have been redefined. Primary sources are records created at the time of an event or experience, or as told by people who were present at the event. The primary timeframe of this guide is from the mid1800s to 1920. One hundred and five years ago today thousands of women and men gathered in washington d. A primary source history of the women s rights movement in america primary sources in american history adams, colleen on.