August 25, 2010 is the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. Gail Collins (“My Favorite August”, 8/13/2010) and Christine Stansell (“A Forgotten Fight for Suffrage”, 8/24/2010) describe the long road to achieving the passage of the 19th Amendment in their Op-Ed pieces in The New York Times.
Digital image of the 19thAmendment from www.ourdocuments.gov.
The National Archives: Teaching with documents: Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment.
The U.S. Congressional Serial Set contains Congressional reports and documents from 1817. The library subscribes to the Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980 database, which is searchable. The database includes an A-Z subject index, with a section on Women’s Suffrage which includes 87 links to House and Senate documents and reports. The earliest one, from 1870 is titled “Petition of H.C. Ingersoll praying that the right of suffrage be granted to women in the District of Columbia. February 10, 1870.”
Did you know that SFSU students and faculty can view free videos from the J. Paul Leonard Library Films on Demand database? You just need a library PIN. There are a few videos on Women’s Suffrage, including the series by Ken Burns:
Amendment 19: Women’s Right to Vote
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex. The wording of the 19th Amendment is as unflinchingly clear as the obstacles to its passage—sexism; cultural, political, and social prejudices; and even timidity on the part of women reluctant to challenge the status quo. This program examines the struggle of the women’s suffrage movement and its role in the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment. Legal experts discuss the amendment as a constitutional document and explain the changes it brought about in American life. A Cambridge Educational Production. (9 minutes)
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Revolution
The first installment in Ken Burns’ remarkable documentary on the women’s suffrage movement, this program depicts the early years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portrayals by well-known actors, viewers learn how the ideas of both women came to maturity and how they became allies in the struggle for women’s rights. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony—A Film by Ken Burns and Paul Barnes. (94 minutes)
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Failure is Impossible
The second installment in Ken Burns’ eye-opening profile of the women’s suffrage movement, this program depicts the later years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portrayals by well-known actors, viewers learn how the struggle for women’s rights gained momentum in America and coalesced around the right to vote. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony—A Film by Ken Burns and Paul Barnes. (90 minutes)
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