This is an infographic with the top five myths about voting in the United States and the facts to refute the false claims.4
Alice Stone Blackwell was a feminist activist and writer. In an edited volume published in 1917, Blackwell responded to popular anti-women’s-suffrage arguments.
Sikes, a popular social reformer in his day, worked with church groups and supported the efforts of the Working Women's Protective Union. First published in Putnam's Magazine, April 1868.
PBS Learning video/Election Central Videos about the "why" behind the electoral college and the debate over it. Additional video about gerrymandering and it's impact on voting and people's voice.
iCivics video about the impact of the 10, 22, and 25 amendments on the office of the President.
iCivics video about who chooses the President
A testimonial by a women regarding her work in a sweatshop at the turn of the 20th century.
This reading provides information regarding women in the history of labor. Women were among the first workers to bear the hardships of the industrial revolution, and among the first to unionize.
INTERACTIVE. Frontline investigative document that examines how voting rights laws and access to voting have changed across the USA. Provides a state-by-state analysis.
This is a great explanation for teachers and students about the standards that governments need to meet before, during, and after an election to ensure that the election is "free and fair".
Various records and documents for elections from 1960-Present.
Great resource for historical Utah elections data. Also provides a link to elections data for elections before 1960.
Utah's official voter information pamphlets from 2022-1976)
State by state and federal approach to women's suffrage. Women's suffrage organizations. Tactics used to protect women's suffrage.
Interactive map of all US Presidential elections on an electoral college map.
Library of Congress Primary Source set of Women's Suffrage Materials
This video provides an overview of the history of and philosophy underlying the Progressive Era including Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair, the Women's Suffrage Movement, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
This lesson is about Reform Movements in US History, what led to them, and the outcome of their fight for reform. It includes Women's Suffrage, The Progressive Movement, The Rise of the Temperance Movement, and the 1800s-1920s.This lesson will be presented in a primarily synchronous, face-to-face manner. It could possibly span a week in length.
Explore the history of U.S. voting rights, from its early influences to constitutional amendments and landmark Supreme Court cases using an interactive timeline and associated resources.
Information from the Library of Congress about the timeline of voting rights for African Americans in the United States