Join Emmeline Pankhurst in Victorian Britain to learn all about her journey and quest to fight for women to have the right to vote.
Learning Objectives
HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Students will develop an understanding of the women’s suffrage movement.
HEROIC CONTEXT: Students will research Victorian Britain and the history of how women gained the right to vote in various parts of the world.
HISTORICAL/POLITICAL AWARENESS: Students will develop a better understanding of how challenging the norms that existed lead to change so that women were able to take part in the voting process.
SOCIAL MOVEMENT: Students will develop a better understanding of how they can become advocates for supporting women’s movements throughout history.
At the end of this lesson:
- Students will understand their role as activists in matters of social justice.
- Students will understand the importance of equitable voting rights for all.
- Students will understand the effects of not being able to vote has on the community in which they live.
- Students will understand how women having access to voting can change their future.
External References
Women’s Vote Centennial Inititiative
Woman in White: Hillary Clinton’s Suffragette Tribute
Timeline of the 19th Amendment
Emmeline Pankhurst: Little People, Big Dreams
History VIPs: Emmeline Pankhurst
Suffragette: The Autobiography of Emmeline Pankhurst
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