Science & the Suffragettes

sciencesuffragists

Overview

Students evaluate historical claims and the evidence to support them and consider their applicability to today.

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Grade

High School, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, Science

Length

40 minutes

Topics

claims, guided primary source analysis, psychology, suffrage, voting, woman suffrage, women's rights

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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