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Lobbying for Equality: Examining the "Deadly Political Index" of the National Woman's PartySocial Studies · Government & Civics · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

How do people work for change? What are effective ways to argue for your perspective and to address objections by those who disagree? Objective Using this lesson, students will examine a primary source document from the National Woman's Party lobbying records and identify differing perspectives on a political issue, the Equal Rights Amendment. They will plan their own lobbying approach based on what they have learned. Students then identify an issue and design their own campaign for change. Background “Neither members of Congress who have swung from the anti-suffrage to the pro-suffrage column Duration: 60 Minutes.

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