 The Woman Suffrage Movement and Frederick Douglass |
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In this speech given on the 60th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, Black women's rights advocate Mary Church Terrell reflects on the role of Frederick Douglass in the women's suffrage movement.
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| Under the Rule of Thumb: Battered Women and the Administration of Justice |
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This groundbreaking report reflected increased federal response to issues surrounding violence against women.
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| United States v. Windsor |
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In this case, the Supreme Court overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. It examined the argument of a same-sex couple who were married in Canada and wanted the tax benefits of marriage after one partner died. While same-sex marriage was recognized by the State of New York, the Defense of Marriage Act prevented federal recognition of their marriage.
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| Vanguard: Black Women and the Right to Vote |
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This teaching module discusses how Black women fought against both racism and sexism during their fight for women's suffrage, featuring a webinar with Martha S. Jones, author of the 2020 book, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.
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| Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men |
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This report studied the intersectional effects of violence on Indigenous communities.
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| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act |
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The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act was a bill to modify and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. It would have authorized new programs and protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The House of Representatives passed the bill, however it stalled in the Senate. The Violence Against Women Act was eventually reauthorized by President Joe Biden as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
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| War Brides Act |
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The War Brides Act was a federal law that allowed for the naturalization of foreign women married to United States servicemen.
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| Webinar - Affirmative Action's Origins and Legacies |
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In this webinar, UNL Law Faculty Eric Berger, Danielle Jefferis, and Catherine Wilson provide an in-depth look at affirmative action, delving into its origins and tracing its impact to the present day.
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| Webinar - Vanguard: Black Women and the Right to Vote |
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In this webinar, Professor Martha S. Jones of Johns Hopkins University discusses Black women and the right to vote with Dr. William Thomas and his American Constitutional History class.
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| Woman Suffrage in Territories |
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This newspaper article discusses the women's suffrage act passed in Washington Territory. Washington was the third territory to grant women suffrage rights, although the Territorial Supreme Court later overturned the law.
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| Wyoming Declaration of Rights |
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The first article of the State of Wyoming's Constitution enumerates certain rights within the state. Wyoming Territory was the first government to grant women suffrage rights, and that right was preserved in the Declaration of Rights when organizing the state government.
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