August 18, 2020 marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. While the 19th Amendment did not grant suffrage to black, indigenous, and women of color, it set the precedent for a more inclusive voting system. Explore the curated historic documents, images, and recordings from NCSS journals, the Library of Congress (LOC), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and American Bar Association (ABA) to celebrate this historic moment in United States history.
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NCSS in the News:
Teachers are Reconsidering How History is Taught
NCSS President Stefanie Wager, NCSS President-Elect Anton Schulzki, and several NCSS members have been featured in an NBC News article discussing the push to re-examine how history is taught in the social studies classroom. Read the article here.
Register for the
NCSS Virtual Conference
Registration is open! To celebrate our centennial year, NCSS is planning a year-long experience of signature events, starting with our first-ever Virtual Conference: Advancing Social Justice from December 4-6, 2020. Register here.
Teaching Resources from NCSS Journals
Forging a Path to the
19th Amendment
This Social Education article examines 19th and early 20th century documents written by women to Congress regarding voting rights. Launch a classroom lesson or discussion on women’s suffrage and the First Amendment right to petition. Access here.
Alice Paul and
Women's Suffrage
Get comprehensive lesson plans and classroom activities from this edition of Middle Level Learning to teach middle/junior high school students about historic moments and figures in the women's suffrage movement. View here.
Teaching Women's Suffrage with Pink Teas
This article from Social Studies and the Young Learner offers a classroom activity for holding a Pink Tea reception to teach elementary students about the women's suffrage movement. Read here.
Lauren Colley Discusses Feminism in Social Studies
Dan and Michael chat with Lauren Colley about her Theory and Research in Social Education publication, (Un)Restricting feminism: High school students’ definitions of gender and feminism in the context of the historic struggle for women’s rights. Listen here.
Library of Congress Curates 19th Amendment Collections
These digital collections from the Library of Congress contain a 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 the collections.
National Archives Offers 19th Amendment Resources
Use these National Archives and Records Administration resources to bolster a classroom discussion on the road to the 19th Amendment! View the resources.
American Bar Association Holds
19th Amendment Panel Discussion
This panel discussion uses the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment as point of entry to explore the legacies of the Amendment and engage in conversations about how to ensure equitable voting rights. Watch here.
New Education Program from Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery has launched a program for K-12 students which historically examines the African American experience at the Cemetery. Learn more.
