On July 16, 2020, historian and author George Derek Musgrove and former Washington Post journalist Bob Levey presented the history of the DC statehood fight and discussed if it is possible to achieve.
The right to vote is the most elemental right of citizenship. Or is it? Through an examination of who could vote in Connecticut and under what circumstances, with a particular focus on African American and women suffrage, students will learn about the role of voting in building and maintaining a representative democracy, will examine the […]
Practical exercises that help individuals and/or groups practice the habits of mind associated with engaging in Better Arguments.
Brush up on key terms to know when studying the history of DC voting rights through a matching activity and suggested reading.
Did women gain the right to vote in 1920 for the first time, or was the 19th amendment a return to a more natural and balanced governance system? Passamaquoddy Tribe member Christopher Newell reminds us of the long history of women's leadership in Native American governance systems.
What Every American Should Know, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program, is a nonpartisan exploration of the elements of cultural and civic social literacy for our increasingly diverse nation. We are crowdsourcing ideas from a wide range of Americans by asking the following question: What are 10 terms or references […]
Do you know what it takes to become an American? This quiz features questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam paired with objects from the New-York Historical Society's collections to create key connections and context in American history.
How can every citizen have a voice? Town meeting each spring in Vermont is central to its identity as a little state that does things differently. But what happens when it needs to change during a pandemic? Or when it changes because Vermont itself has changed? This podcast episode explores democratic traditions in Vermont, how […]
Freedom Summer 1964 is a free digital interactive that explores key events surrounding the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, the 1964 Mississippi voter registration drive, and the eventual passage of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It includes short videos, and an interactive exploration of […]
Then & Now: The Relevance of History in Current Events, are a series of Google Classrooms designed to create historical context for the stories we see in our social media feeds and on the news. Using primary sources, articles, and videos each classroom traces how past events have influenced our contemporary world, and while empowers […]
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Test your knowledge of major elements of DC voting rights history through this eight-question quiz. Best accessed using Chrome browser