Industrialization, Immigration & Reform · 1870 – 1914
The Suffrage Victory
The final push for the 19th Amendment and the different tactics used by activists.
Key Questions
- 1How did the tactics of Alice Paul differ from Carrie Chapman Catt?
- 2Why did the West lead the way in granting women the right to vote?
- 3How did World War I impact the argument for women's suffrage?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Civ.5.6-8C3: D2.His.16.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: American History
Unit: Industrialization, Immigration & Reform
Period: 1870 – 1914
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