On August 26th of 2020 we will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. With one year to go, there's lots to do. While we can focus on planning, it is important to get informed as well. Thankfully there is lots going on - both on this website and around the … Continue reading Women’s Equality Day 2019
Month: August 2019
Introducing Rethinking Suffrage 2020
How do you teach the history of female suffrage so that it resonates with students? This is the question I wrestled with over the winter and spring of 2019 while developing the online suffrage curriculum for the Suffrage 2020 Illinois website. After many years of teaching women’s history at Lake Forest College, I knew firsthand … Continue reading Introducing Rethinking Suffrage 2020
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