INVITATION FOR SCHOOL and COLLEGE PARTICIPATION IN THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF RATIFICATION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT AND WOMEN’S ROLE IN HISTORY - PAST AND PRESENT The Carteret County League of Women Voters are joining with Leagues across the nation to celebrate the 100- year anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. We want to highlight the struggles and accomplishments of women and girls in all walks of life and talents – past and present – who have contributed to our quest for equality in America and around the world. We invite all students (male and female) 4th grade through Community College with interests in Music, Art, Drama, English, and Social Studies to create essays, poetry, posters, drawings, music, art, historical pieces, etc to document women’s struggles and triumphs. We want to include school clubs/organizations to participate. Creative projects can be done individually or as a group presented in your choice of art form. Samples of questions to ask before selecting a topic: *How has the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote affected the lives of American women in the past 100 years? *What woman or girl that you have researched has changed the course of history through her intelligence, bravery, endurance, and determination? *Is there a woman or girl (past or present) in the field of literature, science, engineering, art, music, sports, or politics whose accomplishments inspire you? Is there a woman in your life today that inspires you? Why? *How can you creatively depict the struggles of women and girls (past or present) in America or around the world?
• We ask that projects be completed by March 6, 2020. League members will be responsible for setting up student entries, so please contact us! Work will be displayed during the League’s Women’s History event at the Carteret County History Museum on March 19th from 5:30 until 7:30. Students, parents, and teachers will receive an invitation. • Student work will also be highlighted during Women’s Equality Day in August, 2020. • Music and drama pieces should be recorded and submitted on a DVD. • Student work will be judged according to age groups (college, high school, middle school, and elementary school (4th and 5th grades). Winners in each age group will receive a gift card. • We have included a resource list with the help of the CC Public Library.
We hope to encourage a diverse and rich spectrum of examples of role models that girls and women can be proud of, and that inspire the kind of courage and confidence needed to achieve dreams. Please contact: Lucy Bond 252-726-8332 [email protected] Carol Geer 919-210-7862 [email protected]
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Here are examples of women, movements/events, professions, and resources that you may want to use. Please feel free to research your own “Herstory”!
NC Famous Women: https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/featured-programs/she-changed-world-north-carolina-women- breaking-barriers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaKRTj1pE7k She Changed the World Dolley Madison – NC native and popular First Lady - wife of President James Madison https://www.biography.com/us-first-lady/dolley-madison Penelope Barker –Edenton Tea Party https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/edenton-tea-party/ Gertrude Weil https://www.ncpedia.org/women-suffrage Charlotte Smith (sports)https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2015/12/04/pioneer-dunker-lady-tar-heel-charlotte-smith Annie Lowrie Alexander NC first licensed doctor https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/alexander-annie Harriet Morrison Irwin-NC architect/engineer https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/irwin-harriet-morrison
Lillian Exum Clement- Buncombe County becomes the first woman elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/stafford-lillian Ella Baker - https://snccdigital.org/people/ella-baker/ Shaw University Graduate, organized the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Raleigh at Shaw University Judge Susie Sharp – First female member of NC Supreme Court https://www.ncpedia.org/sharp-susie-marshall Eva Clayton – African American congresswoman from NC https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/11065 Elaine F. Marshall - first woman elected to statewide, executive branch office in North Carolina. https://www.sosnc.gov/about/about_the_secretary Elizabeth Dole – NC first female US senator. https://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/Dole-Elizabeth.html Beverly Purdue -NC first female governor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bev_Perdue Loretta Lynch – NC first African American woman to become Attorney General of the United States. https://www.justice.gov/ag/bio/attorney-general-loretta-e-lynch NC women at War https://www.ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/wwii-women
Famous Women, Activists, and “Firsts”
Abigail Adams- women’s advocate and First Lady when capital moved from Pennsylvania to Washington, DC https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams Jane Addams – Social reformer first women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jane-addams https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/new-page-2 Sojourner Truth – African American Women’s rights activist https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/sojourner_truth.html Lucy Stone – founder of the American Woman Suffrage Association https://www.biography.com/activist/lucy-stone Alice Paul – chief strategist of the militant wing of the suffrage movement https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/new-page-2 Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Woman activitist; wrote the “Women’s Bible” https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton Carrie Chapman Catt founder of the League of Women Voters https://www.lwv.org/blog/10-inspiring-facts- about-leagues-founder-carrie-chapman-catt Ida B. Wells-Barnett – founded the first suffrage club of African American Women https://www.biography.com/activist/ida-b-wells Susan B. Anthony – Women’s Suffrage Movement https://www.womenshistory.org/education- resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony
Women’s Suffrage, Seneca Falls Convention, https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/lesson- plan/seneca-falls-and-suffrage Charlotte Ray – First black woman to practice law https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ray- charlotte-e-1850-1911/ Juliett Gordon Low – established the American Girl Scouts https://www.girlscouts.org/en/about-girl- scouts/our-history/juliette-gordon-low.html Jeannette Rankin – First Woman elected to Congress https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/RANKIN,- Jeannette-(R000055)/ Mary McLeod Bethune –educator/activist/Council Negro Women https://www.nps.gov/mamc/index.htm https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-mcleod-bethune
Amelia Bloomer – Fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing for safety and comfort; wrote first paper for women “The Lily”. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/amelia- bloomer Harriet Tubman – African American Activist – Underground Railroad - https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman Annie Wealthy Holland – black educator https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/holland-annie Eleanor Roosevelt –First Lady and political activist – https://www.thoughtco.com/presidents-commission-on- the-status-of-women-3529479 Elizabeth Blackwell – first woman to receive a medical degree in the world https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-blackwell Elizabeth Ann Seton – first canonized saint by the Catholic Church in the US https://setonshrine.org/elizabeth-ann-seton/ Dolores Huerta – most influential labor activists of the 20th centuryhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huerta Book Women – librarians delivering books by horseback during Great Depression https://dustyoldthing.com/book-women-horseback/?utm_source=glp-12t&utm_medium=social- fb&fbclid=IwAR2c43eXQC4wOT0QjrTJymIqhrjEpD51ab805XfKGPffrmik0prXDakIyz8 Shirley Chisolm – First African American woman in US congress and first African American woman to make a bid for the presidency.https://www.biography.com/political-figure/shirley-chisholm Sandra Day O’Connor – First women to serve on the US Supreme Court https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor Ruth Bader Ginsberg – US Supreme Court justice https://www.oyez.org/justices/ruth_bader_ginsburg Condoleeza Rice – Secretary of State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condoleezza_Rice Hillary Clinton – first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. https://www.biography.com/us-first-lady/hillary-clinton Gwen Ifill – American Journalist https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/remembering-gwen Cokie Roberts – American Journalist and author https://abcnews.go.com/US/legendary-journalist- political-commentator-cokie-roberts-dies-75/story?id=65633507 Malala Yousafzai – human rights advocacy, Nobel Peace Prize https://www.biography.com/activist/malala-yousafzai ERA - https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/lesson-plan/equal-rights-amendment http://ncgovdocs.org/guides/womennc.htm
Visual Arts: https://learn.ncartmmuseum.org/resources/can-teachers-spread-awareness-women-art/ https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/lesson-plans/womens-lives-in-american-paintings/ Mary Cassatt – painter and print maker https://www.biography.com/artist/mary-cassatt Georgia O’Keeffe – innovative artist https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/about-georgia-okeeffe/ Dorothea Lange – documentary photographer https://www.biography.com/artist/dorothea-lange Frida Kahlo – Mexican artist - https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp Vera Wang – fashion https://www.biography.com/fashion-designer/vera-wang https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/the-shape-of-fashion
Music: Billie Holiday – jazz https://www.biography.com/musician/billie-holiday Patsy Cline – country https://www.biography.com/musician/patsy-cline Aretha Franklin- soul https://www.biography.com/musician/aretha-franklin Carole King - songwriter, environmental activist https://www.biography.com/musician/carole-king Lady Gaga – modern musician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga Dance/Choreography: Isadora Duncan – Mother of modern dance - https://www.biography.com/performer/isadora-duncan Josephine Baker – Civil rights activist/famous dancer https://www.biography.com/performer/josephine-baker Martha Graham - 20th century’s most important dancer https://www.biography.com/performer/martha- graham Beyonce – American rap artist https://www.biography.com/musician/beyonce-knowles
Writers: Louisa May Alcott – Writer introduced strong, educated female characters in the 1800’s https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony Mya Angelou – author and poet https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/maya-angelou Toni Morrison –American novelisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/books/toni-morrison-dead.html JK Rowling – author and screenwriter https://www.biography.com/writer/jk-rowling Jane Austin – author of literary classics https://www.biography.com/writer/jane-austen Virginia Woolf – modern classics https://www.biography.com/writer/virginia-woolf
Scientists and Engineers: Marie Curie – won Nobel Prize in Physics https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie- curie/biographical/ Tiera Guinn Fletcher -Rocket Structural Design and Analysis Engineer https://face2faceafrica.com/article/meet-the-24-year-old-female-rocket-engineer-on-the-nasa-project-to-send- men-to-mars Katherine Johnson – NASA mathematician https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography Mae Jemison – doctor, engineer, NASA astronaut https://www.womenshistory.org/education- resources/biographies/mae-jemison Jane Goodhall – Etholgist https://www.janegoodall.org/our-story/about-jane/ Rachel Carson – Ecologist, biologist, writer https://www.rachelcarson.org/ Greta Thunberg – student environmental activtist htps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg
Sports: Wilma Rudolph – track and field https://www.biography.com/athlete/wilma-rudolph Billie Jean King – tennis https://www.billiejeanking.com/biography/ Serena Williams – tennis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams Jackie Joyner-Kersee – track and field https://www.biography.com/athlete/jackie-joyner-kersee Simone Biles – gymnast https://www.biography.com/athlete/simone-biles Katie Ledeki – swimmer https://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Katie-Ledecky US Women’s Soccer Team - https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/16/us/uswnt-dominance-womens-soccer-world- cup-history-explained/index.html Title IX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_IX