LibGuides: Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage: March: "Women Making History"

About the Book

Women Making History: The 19th Amendment by Eastern National (Association) Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: JK1896.W474 2020
ISBN: 9781681842677
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
"The National Park Service is excited to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished sex as a basis for voting and to tell the diverse history of womens suffrage-the right to vote-more broadly. The U.S. Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4, 1919. The states ratified the amendment on August 18, 1920, officially recognizing womens right to vote. This handbook demonstrates the expansiveness of the stories the NPS is telling to preserve and protect womens history for this and future generations. The essays included within tell a broad history of various women advocating for their rights. Sprinkled throughout are short biographies of notable ladies who devoted their time to the womens suffrage movement along with summaries of events important to the cause"--

"Women Making History: The 19th Amendment" eBook

Additional Resources

The International History of the U.S. Suffrage Movement
Essay by Katherine M. Marino.
On Their Shoulders: The Radical Stories of Women's Fight for the Vote
A collection of 25 articles that were originally published by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) as a part of the WSCC blog, The Suff Buffs. The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission was created by Congress to commemorate 100 years of the 19th Amendment throughout 2020 and to ensure the untold stories of women’s battle for the ballot continue to inspire Americans for the next 100 years. In collaboration with the WSCC, the NPS is the forever home of these articles.
The 19th Amendment
A resource from the National Parks Service. Discover some of the stories of women and men who fought for women’s suffrage rights. You’ll also find resources for children and adults, including essays on suffrage, story maps, and lesson plans.
Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States
The Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States offers short biographies of about 3,670 grassroots women suffragists whose activism was concentrated in the period 1890-1920, but also occurred before and after those years. Using the names of suffragists found in contemporary publications and other sources, the editors have used online databases and newspapers to support biographical sketches of thousands of women heretofore not featured in historical accounts of the movement. In this way, the editors seek to expand historical understanding of the movement and its supporters.

Program Readings

Women Making History: The 19th Amendment Book is a collection of 13 essays originally published online by the U. S. National Park Service. Click on the links below to read the "book" online!

Discussion Questions

Use the questions below to guide your reading and prepare for the session. (All discussion questions provided by the ALA.)

In what ways does the suffrage movement expose the successes and limitations of the nation's founding documents (such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution)?
How did the women's voting rights movement develop in and near Oklahoma? How was it different from the movement in other areas? Have you heard of this history or any of the historical figures before?
Which essay is the most interesting to you? Why?
The writings reveal that the Nineteenth Amendment did not guarantee women the vote. They also uncover the stories of women's voting rights activism long after 1920. Does this information change how you think of the amendment's importance? How should we commemorate this legislation today?
These essays feature numerous photographs, posters, cartoons, and other suffrage images. Which ones did you find the most interesting?
If you could add a few lines to a high school history textbook based on what you learned, what would they be?
Have you ever visited a site focused on women's history? Which sites and monuments have you been to, and which ones do you hope to visit?

Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage

March 2022 Program

Women Making History: The 19th Amendment Book

About the Book

Additional Resources

Program Readings

Discussion Questions