Exploring Suffrage Movement Through Scenes and Questions

This comprehensive content presents a structured exploration of the suffrage movement through questions, images, and scenes from a play set in the early 1900s. Readers are encouraged to ponder reasons behind voting, attitudes towards the movement, and the impact of protest actions. The content delves into the challenges faced by women in advocating for their rights, touching on important historical figures and events that shaped the suffrage movement. Additionally, it sheds light on the role of Black women in the fight for voting rights, highlighting their significant contributions to the cause.

• Suffrage Movement
• Voting Rights
• Womens Rights
• Historical Figures
• Activism

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1. Table of Contents 1. Before You Read 2. Read 3. Think 4. Explain 5. Watch a Video 6. Bonus!

2. Before You Read Think about these questions: Why do people vote? Will you be excited to vote when you re 18? Why or why not?

3. Before You Read Learn the new words you ll see in this play by watching this Vocabulary Slideshow.

4. Read. Think. Explain. Click here to read or listen to the play at Storyworks Digital.

5. Read. Think. Explain. 1. According to the Prologue, what are some of the things that women could not do during the time the play is set, in the early 1900s? 2. In Scene 2, the police arrest Aunt Kate and the other suffragists because they will not stop picketing. Compare and contrast Franny s reaction toward her aunt s arrest with her cousins reactions. Why do you think they react differently?

6. Read. Think. Explain. 3. In Scene 3, how does Aunt Kate ease Franny s concern that women should be helping the war effort instead of protesting? 4. In Scene 3, we find out what motivates Aunt Kate to attend protests. What is her motivation?

7. Read. Think. Explain. 5. In Scene 5, what details does the author use to describe the Night of Terror? Why do you think she includes them? 6. In Scene 6, what causes the bystanders to support the protesters?

8. Read. Think. Explain. 7. According to the Epilogue, how did the protesters time in jail help the movement?

9. Read. Think. Explain. 8. Describe Franny s attitude toward the suffrage movement at the beginning and end of the play. What events cause her feelings to change?

10. Read. Think. Explain. 9. Read the sidebar How Black Women Stood Up for Justice. How did Ida B. Wells and other Black women help expand voting rights for everyone?

11. Read. Think. Explain. 10. Aunt Kate and other suffragists were arrested for blocking traffic, even though they weren t blocking traffic. Why did they choose to go to jail instead of paying a fine? What would you do if you were Aunt Kate?

12. Watch a Video Find out more about how Americans have gained the right to vote in this video! As you watch this video, think about how voting rights have changed over the years.

13. BONUS! Read our debate Should Kids Be Allowed to Vote? Then decide what YOU think!