Grade(s): 5
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
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Each member of the panel discusses what she feels are the most important issues America faces now, regarding voting rights.
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Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel to address the “Elephant in the Room”, which is the issue of race and voting.
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The panel discusses the issues women face when it comes to voter suppression.
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Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel why it took so long for women to gain equal rights in both the U.S., and in the state of South Carolina.
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The panel discusses various issues women face today, such as why it is important for women to be on the ballot, and women’s representation in our government.
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The roles South Carolinians played in the Women’s Suffrage Movement have often gone unheralded. This program highlights the efforts of famous South Carolina suffragists, such as the Grimke sisters...
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By the 1890s, some states began giving women the right to vote. Though Susan and her followers were making progress, she knew there was a lot of work to be done. Before she died in 1906 she said...
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Susan and Elizabeth formed the National Woman Suffrage Association, open to women only. Their goal was to add an amendment to the Constitution that allowed women to vote. They published newspapers and...
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Susan was inspired by Elizabeth's work, particularly in suffrage, and became dedicated to gaining equal rights for women. Equal rights meant the right to vote, equal pay, and equal treatment for women...
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After teaching for over 10 years, Susan began to work for social change. She joined the temperance movement to abolish alcohol and drunkenness. Although women were allowed to work for the movement...