Susan B. Anthony: Pioneer for Women’s Rights
Background The struggle for suffrage for African Americans and women was constant throughout the nineteenth century and lasted through the early twentieth century. African American
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The Equal Rights Amendment: An Ongoing Struggle
Introduction Have you ever heard of the Equal Rights Amendment? The Equal Rights Amendment was the first and only piece of legislation proposed to assure
Anti-Federalist vs. Federalist: The Debate Over the Constitution
Introduction The Constitution is one of the most influential documents in American history. It outlines the government under which we live and details the rights
Montesquieu: The Spirit of Separation
Problem How do people generate new ideas and theories? How do you come up with good ideas when there are millions of people who probably
Thomas Hobbes: Sign Here, Society
Problem Why do we have governments? They aren’t strictly necessary for our survival. How are they supposed to interact with their people? Where does their
Voltaire: Candid Creator
Problem You might be familiar with the question, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it
Greek Democracy: Humble Beginnings
Problem The year is 510 B.C. in Athens, a Greek city-state. There is conflict between the rich and the poor, and the tyrant Hippias has
Seneca Falls Convention: For Women, By Women
Introduction “I often wonder, when reflecting back on the Seneca Falls Convention, who of us – men and women – would have left our homes,
The Federalist Papers: In Defense of the Constitution
Background In 1783, the Revolutionary War ended: after seven long, hard years, Americans had won their independence from Great Britain and could begin constructing a
Magna Carta: A Major First Step
Introduction “No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing
