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Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish between the state-by-state and federal approaches to women's suffrage
  • Recognize the spread of the suffrage movement from the West to the East
  • Explore organizations involved in the suffrage movement and their goals
  • Identify tactics used by suffragists to support the movement
How did women win the right to vote? Explore how the women’s suffrage movement spread across the United States beginning in the late 1800s.

Overview

Students couldn’t possibly get a view of women’s suffrage through a single infographic. That’s why we gave you two overlapping views. Start by showing students how different approaches to the movement worked to grant women the right to vote — first in the west, then in every state after the passage of the 19th Amendment. Then have them examine five women’s rights organizations that contributed to the movement. In both infographics, students are introduced to the tactics suffragists used to keep the decades-long journey moving.

Can't get enough suffrage?? Pair this infographic with the accompanying WebQuest Movement & Action: The Women's Suffrage Movement to dive deeper into the tactics suffragists used to secure the right to vote.

iCivics en español! A version of this infographic is available in Spanish along with a Spanish Teacher’s Guide.

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