The Women's Suffrage Movement and the 19th Amendment
Journalist Erin Geiger Smith talked about the history of voting in the United States and discussed the important people and events that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. She also discussed opposition to granting women the right to vote.
Description
Journalist Erin Geiger Smith talked about the history of voting in the United States and discussed the important people and events that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. She also discussed opposition to granting women the right to vote.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Ms. Geiger Smith, why does the 19th Amendment have an asterisk on it for African American women?
- How long did the women’s suffrage movement take?
- What actions did women take in the fight for women’s suffrage?
- What opposition did women face during the fight for women’s suffrage?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- 19th Amendment
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Ida B. Wells
- Mary Church Terrell
- Ratification
- Sandra Day O’connor
- Sojourner Truth
- Suffrage
- Susan B. Anthony
- Temperance Movement
- Victoria Woodhull