| Clip Of First Lady Ida McKinley
Description
National First Ladies Library historian Carl Sferrazza Anthony discusses Ida McKinley and her views on women’s suffrage.
2 minutes
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What topic did President McKinley become the first president to speak on at Smith College? Why was it an historic event?
- What was Ida McKinley’s view on women’s suffrage?
- How was her view illustrated during visits from anti-suffrage and pro-suffrage groups at the White House?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Anti-suffrage League
- Invalid
- President William Mckinley
- Suffrage
- Susan B Anthony