Excerpt From New York Times Article: Suffrage Wins in Senate; Now Goes to States

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

Overview

In this passage, students read about a long and persistent fight by advocates of woman suffrage winning a victory in the Senate by a vote of 56 to 25, adopting the Susan Anthony amendment to the Constitution. The suffrage supporters had two more than the necessary two-thirds vote of Senators present. Had all the Senators known to be in favor of suffrage been present, the amendment would have had 66 votes, or two more than a two-thirds vote of the entire Senate. A vocabulary activity and comprehension question set are included with this article.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.4
Identify cultural and economic developments in the United States from 1900 through the 1930s.

Vocabulary

Harlem Renaissance
Jazz Age
suffragettes
suffragists
flappers
personal credit
stock market crash
Immigration Act of 1924

Knowledge

Students know:

The cultural and economic developments of the early 1900s.

Skills

Students are able to:

Characterize the impact of notable people and events that shape our world.
Compare multiple points of view to explain economic policies.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Major cultural and economic changes took place in the US during the early 1900's.

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Learning Activity

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ReadWorks

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Custom

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Approved Date

2022-04-12

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