Women's Suffrage and the Great Depression in Virginia

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Objective

I can describe how national events, including women’s suffrage and the Great Depression, affected Virginia.

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Practice

7 questions

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What is women's suffrage?

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Who was Maggie Lena Walker, and why was she important to the women's suffrage movement in Virginia?

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Exit ticket

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Describe one way women's suffrage changed life for people in Virginia. Describe one hardship faced by people in Virginia during the Great Depression. Describe one way the New Deal programs helped people in Virginia during the Great Depression.

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