Battle for the Ballot: An Inquiry Based Workshop on Woman Suffrage in Tennessee

Battle for the Ballot: An Inquiry Based Workshop on Woman Suffrage in Tennessee

By Tennessee State Library & Archives and Tennessee State Museum

Date and time

Thursday, October 17, 2019 · 9am - 3pm EDT

Location

East Tennessee Historical Society and Museum

601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902

Description

Join us for an educator workshop focused on the story of the women’s suffrage movement and the important role Tennessee plays in the ratification of the 19th amendment. Designed for Tennessee’s classroom educators teaching topics such as:

  • the development of the women’s suffrage movement, including the Seneca Falls convention and the ideals of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sojourner Truth
  • the organizations and individuals involved in the Suffrage Movement, both pro-suffrage and anti-suffrage
  • Tennessee’s important role in the passage of the 19th Amendment

Standards covered in this workshop include (from standards updated in 2019) 5.09, 5.47, 8.42, TN.46, and US. 18.

Lunch, resources, and six professional development hours provided.

**For Tennessee certified classroom teachers only**

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