19th Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote (Middle School Level)

In this session, Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner and Senior Fellow for Constitutional Studies Thomas Donnelly will trace the roots of the women’s rights movement—from early reform efforts in the 1800s to the ultimate decision to pursue voting rights. This class will explore the constitutional arguments over women’s suffrage, study the historical context of the fight for suffrage over 70 years, and cover the tactics suffragists used to persuade state legislatures and the national government to recognize voting rights for women.