Lesson 2.04 Fight for Equality

Americans were divided over the issue of women's suffrage. Some Americans, even some women, felt it was improper for women to vote. Others, including some men, believed women deserved the opportunity to vote and crusaded mightily for it.

Learn more about the attitudes and ideas of both sides by reflecting on the documents listed below. As you examine the links, complete the 2.04 Suffrage Analysis. Submit your completed work to the 2.04 Suffrage Analysis Dropbox

Suffrage Links:

1) Library of Congress Suffrage Posters

2) Pro Suffrage Rationale

3) Anti-Suffrage Rationale

Jim Crow laws were laws that mandated segregation of the races. These laws first emerged in the 1870s and lasted until the 1960s. Click on the links below to examine some of the specific forms of segregation that existed during the period.

Jim Crow Laws by state

MLK Historic Site Information: Jim Crow laws

After reviewing the information, post a response to the following two questions on the 2.04 Jim Crow Discussion:

1) Jim Crow laws imposed many limits on African Americans. Describe 3 of the limits that you find most disturbing. Explain your choices using 2-3 sentences for each limit.

2) In what ways do you see evidence of discrimination today?

Respond to the thoughts of one classmate's post in 2.04 Jim Crow Discussion.

Add two slides to your Unit 2 Progressive Era PowerPoint presentation. Remember that your PowerPoint will have a total of 16 slides. Information for the slides may be found within the lesson and from outside research. You are required to include at leat two outside resources. When you include information from outside sources be sure to include the correct citation information. A Works Cited slide will be your last slide. All information on the slides should be written in your own words and phrases.

For detailed information on ACCESS course citations, go to: MLA Citations

The presentation also needs to include at least 7 photos or pictures. These photos may be placed as you deem appropriate. All photos should be correctly cited with the web address where the photo was located.

Create the following slides to correspond to Lesson 2.04:

Slide 11- Suffrage Movement- Highlight the origins of the movement, noteworthy leaders, and the passage of the 19th Amendment
Slide 12- Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois- Compare and contrast the ideas and beliefs of these two African American leaders, including any contributions they made.