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Day 3

Day 3. SUFFRAGE. Warm Up. WHY SHOULDN’T ALL AMERICANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE?. Learning Target. I can trace and describe the major goals and accomplishments of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Background. Before 1919, women could not vote ,

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Day 3

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  1. Day 3

  2. SUFFRAGE

  3. Warm Up WHY SHOULDN’T ALL AMERICANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE?

  4. Learning Target I can trace and describe the major goals and accomplishments of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.

  5. Background • Before 1919, women could not vote, • The campaign for women’s suffrage began during the 1820s. • Woman’s role in society increased. • Women began demanding the same rights as men; including the right to vote! WHY WOULD HAVING THE RIGHT TO VOTE BE SO IMPORTANT?

  6. Historical Investigation • Use the primary sources to research how suffrage developed. • Create a timeline. • Decide on some possible solutions • Decide if the government should get involved in this problem.

  7. Ticket out the Door • The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. • Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Put your name on a 3x5 card and write what these quotes mean.

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  9. Warm-Up “If a woman steals from her employer does her father, husband, brother or son serve out her term in prison?...Why is it that the only place in the world a man wants to represent a woman is at the ballot box?” Jane McCallum, Texas Suffrage Leader

  10. Learning Target I can analyze and evaluate how people felt about woman’s suffrage.

  11. Text on Text Group Talk • This is a silent activity you will write on the pictures/quotes then pass them to the next member of the group. • Respond to the quotes and political cartoons by writing an answer to the following question: Was the author or cartoonist for or against suffrage? Include your reasons. • You may also respond to another group member’s comment by telling if you agree or disagree to what they wrote and why.

  12. Ironed Jawed Angles video • How did most people feel about woman’s suffrage at first? What made these people change their mind? • How did the government get involved? Which principle of government supports the issue concerning suffrage? (Individual Rights, Federalism, States Rights, Pop. Sovereignty, etc.) • What effects has the suffrage movement had on Texans since 1920?

  13. 1 Word Summary • Write your name on a 3X5 card • Think of ONE WORD that would describe Woman’s Suffrage • Write 2 reasons why you chose that word.

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