Helen Keller | National Women's History Museum
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20 th century humanitarian, educator and writer. She advocated for the blind and for women’s suffrage and co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union.
Helen Keller--Citizen and Socialist - National Women's History …
Helen Keller is one of the most misinterpreted women of the early 20th century. This jigsaw lesson seeks to shine light on her labor activism and social justice, peace, and women’s reproductive rights.
Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt - National Women's History Museum
Roosevelt’s continued commitment to racial justice was evident in her civil rights work and efforts to push Washington to take swifter action in housing desegregation and protections for Freedom Riders and other activists.
Honoring Jewish American Women - National Women's History …
Apr 26, 2018 · While teaching at Columbia she became involved with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and in 1972 became the first director of the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project where she worked to eliminate gender discrimination in the law.
Julia Child and the Chemistry of Cooking - National Women's …
How did Julia Child make French cooking accessible to the American people? Big Idea: Experimentation with chemistry in culinary creations. Reading/writing jigsaw activity to learn about the life and experiences of Julia Child; Chemistry Cooking terms matching activity; Ice cream endothermic reaction experiment
Clara Barton Biography - National Women's History Museum
Educator and humanitarian Clara Barton helped distribute needed supplies to the Union Army during the Civil War and later founded the disaster relief organization, the American Red Cross. Read more about her efforts on womenshistory.org.
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The opportunity for a greater political voice drew African American women to the suffrage movement.
Woman's Rights Activists during the Civil War
African American women played a crucial part in the war effort. Harriet Tubman had been helping slaves escape to freedom since 1851. Because of her network of friends and familiarity with the landscape, she also became a spy for the Union Army during the war.
Ruby Bridges - National Women's History Museum
Ruby Bridges has always been civil rights advocate, with her experience as the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the south making her a household name Though her experience in school was harrowing due to blatant racism and the targeting of …
Alice Paul - National Women's History Museum
On March 17, Paul and other suffragists met with Wilson, who said it was not yet time for an amendment to the Constitution. On April 7, Paul organized a demonstration and founded the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage to focus specifically on lobbying Congress.