The Seneca Falls Convention: The Roots Of Entitled White Feminism
An easy read that is straight forward about the two organizers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott with a profile on women and feminism. An added bonus to this article is the view of Frederick Douglas. There are also various sites within the article to explore.
Although there are no primary docs, this site is still a helpful resource for elementary students (especially ELLs) who have little or no background knowledge about the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and Native Americans. There are interactive activities as well as audio and video clips (thanks to Plimoth Plantation) on the Mayflower voyage, daily life in the New World and the first Thanksgiving.
This is a link to the Bill of Rights Institute's page concerning the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The page includes links to primary source materials and summaries related to important 14th Amendment precedents (Plessy, Brown, Korematsu, Loving, Bakke, etc).
This is link to a PBS website called "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow". This particular page explores the ratification of the 14th Amendment. It also includes links to short videos and related documents.
This is a link to the 14th Amendment on the Library of Congress website. There are also links to additional primary sources related to the 14th Amendment on this page.
Exploring the Digital Vaults is easy. You can browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips and discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records.
This is a fun way to have students explore historical documents and really just stumble upon treasures.
This is a great American History website aimed at elementary students. They break down the articles nicely for younger readers. One thing I don't love about it is how the search works - it goes from kid friendly to something that looks more overwhelming and adult. The site is really easy to explore and perfect for beginning researchers and historians.
