The Impact of Voting

Three suffragists casting votes in New York City

Overview

Students analyze primary sources to review their own understandings of voting rights in the United States, learn how voting rights have changed over time, and gain a better understanding of how the right to vote has impacted equality. After, students use their learning to create a teen voting information campaign.

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Grade

Middle School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

60-80 minutes

Topics

african americans, equality, native americans, suffrage, teens, voting, voting rights, woman suffrage

Author

Citizen U CRF

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