Simple Justice: Suffrage in South Dakota
Simple Justice: Suffrage in South Dakota
— For Educators —
Touching on topics such as the civil rights, and women’s suffrage, these resources develop students’ thinking skills and help them make connections between past and present.
This collection of educational resources detail key figures, events, and regional movements of the decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States.
Learn about Zitkála-Šá, also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, a Yankton Sioux author, composer, and indigenous rights activist in this video from the Unladylike2020 series.
Crash Course's John Green teaches about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made.
— Additional Information —
Together with the South Dakota State Historical Society and the Historical Society Foundation, Her Vote. Her Voice. (HVHV) Centennial Delegation , appointed by Gov. Kristi Noem, leads initiatives and raises funds to ensure that the history of South Dakota’s women will be collected and preserved for future generations.