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In 1840, two American women, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, met at an antislavery meeting in London. Because they were women, neither was allowed to fully participate in the meeting. They...
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Achieving the right to vote was one of many goals of the Women's Rights Movement.
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As women's events such as International Women's Day became more widely observed, many educators believed that the role of women in history textbooks and instruction deserved more attention. In March...
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During International Women's Day, people from Europe, Britain, and the United States attended marches and rallies to support equal rights and recognition for women. International Women's Day was a way...
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Women celebrate the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920. The amendment allowed them the right to vote for the first time. Photo courtesy: Business and Professional Women
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The Civil Rights Movement has been part of an ongoing struggle since enslaved Africans were first brought to America. The modern Civil Rights Movement began in the 1940s and many changes had taken...
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The student will explore and compare how individual elements influence the whole to create a new environment, specifically making the connections between bird migration and the development of the rice...
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The Friendship Nine consisted of students from Friendship Junior College. These students are best known for their historic one-mile walk from Friendship Junior College to McCrory’s Variety Store on...
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February 1-28 February is Black History Month Black History Month is celebrated every February to honor the achievements of African Americans who have shaped American history. The idea was started in...
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Lesson two deals with the life experiences of young people under Hitler's Germany. The goal of this lesson is to focus on the Holocaust experiences of South Carolinians to personalize the experience...