As Americans mark Women's History Month, we look back at 50 women who made political history in the U.S., from the 18th century to today.
As Americans mark Women's History Month, we look back at 50 women who made political history in the U.S., from the 18th century to today.
A diagnosis of cancer pushed Ms Snetsinger to follow her dreams and break a world record - but she suffered injury, gang rape and ultimately death along the way
"I looked into the face of an old woman and it seemed a kind face, but when I looked at her again, she spat on me." —Elizabeth Eckford, 1957
Laura Bates, the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, says that it seems to be increasingly difficult to talk about sexism, equality, and women's rights in a society that perceives to have achieved gender equality. "In this 'liberal', 'modern' age, to complain about everyday sexism or suggest that you are unhappy about the way in which women are portrayed and perceived renders you likely to be labeled 'uptight', 'prudish', a 'militant feminist', or a 'bra burner,'" she explained.
As Americans mark Women's History Month, we look back at 50 women who made political history in the U.S., from the 18th century to today.
Her work has only recently come into public view, but American artist Donna Gottschalk’s photographs of lesbian culture in the 1970s change the image of history. New York’s Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay
How did the Women's Suffrage Movement gain the right to vote for females and what impact does the Movement's past successes still have on American women? The extents to which devoted females went to gain the fundamental right of the vote are often overlooked. Also taken for granted is the impact of the 19th Amendment on American society today. In this lesson, students will gain a greater appreciation of the sacrifices and successes of the Women's Suffrage Movement. During this lesson students will: 1) Participate in a mock vote to demonstrate what it was like before and after female gained the right to vote. 2) Read an introductory article that provides background information about the Women's Suffrage Movement. 3) In a group and photo gallery format, analyze political cartoons and images from the time period pertaining to the Movement. 4) Examine primary and secondary sources and answer related questions about the nature and impact of the Movement. 5) Compose a letter in which you thank a suffragist for their sacrifices and successes. Bonus Materials Included!
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Stacey Abrams doesn't think you should wait. Whatever it is that you know you were called to do, you should start. That's what she did. It didn't matter that an African American woman had never before been governor in any one of these 50 states. It…
We salute the brave Black women who paved the way for us as we now fight in our own Black liberation movement.
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The Harlem Renaissance not only launched an explosion of African-American art, literature and politics, but it also enabled the community to develop a collective identity through fashion for the first time. The rapidly growing middle class in Harlem had access to once forbidden luxuries, and they now possessed the means to swap their former ...
