Online Learning Opportunities

Women’s Fight for Equality and the 19th Amendment 

Wednesday, March 1 | Introductory Class, 12 p.m. ET and Advanced Class, 2 p.m. ET



In this session, students will trace the roots of the women’s rights movement—from early reform efforts in the 1800s to the ultimate decision to pursue voting rights. This class will explore the constitutional arguments over women’s suffrage, study the historical context of the fight for suffrage over 70 years, and cover the tactics suffragists used to persuade state legislatures and the national government to recognize voting rights for women. 

Women’s Fight for Equality and the 19th Amendment Featuring Lisa Tetrault

Friday, March 3 | 1 p.m. ET

For this Friday session, Lisa Tetrault, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University joins NCC Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner for a discussion the women’s suffrage movement and the story of the 19th Amendment. Professor Tetrault explores both of these topics in her book, The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898, as well as in her upcoming work. She will also discuss her career as an historian and author, as well as answer questions from participants.

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Peer-to-Peer Scholar Exchanges

Register your students to participate in a Peer-to-Peer Scholar Exchange, where they can discuss constitutional topics in a smaller group setting, which helps promote deeper constitutional understanding and enhance civil discourse and discussion. Sessions are free and open to classes ranging from elementary school to college.

Topics for February include:

• Constitutional Conversations 
• Federalism and Separation of Powers 
• Bill of Rights 
• First Amendment: Speech 
• Fourth Amendment 
• 14th Amendment 
• First Amendment: Religion
• Article I: Congress 

Email [email protected] to register for a session today!

For Educators

Professional Learning Session

Voting Rights Amendments

Wednesday, March 15 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants will explore the right to vote throughout history and work to answer several key questions about voting rights in America. Where does the Constitution protect the right to vote? What role did the amendment process play in shaping voting rights? What has the Supreme Court said about the right to vote over time? We will also look at important ways to engage students in civil dialogue about current events and modern questions. 

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The Slaughterhouse Cases at 150

In 1873, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling decided the Slaughterhouse Cases, which narrowly interpreted the new Privileges and Immunities Clause of the recently ratified 14th Amendment. With this year marking the 150th anniversary of the decision, we’re joined today by two leading scholars to understand what The Slaughterhouse Cases were about, and why some scholars and judges–including current Supreme Court justices like Justice Clarence Thomas–have criticized the decision and its effect on constitutional law doctrines; while others have agreed with its interpretation. Guests Kurt Lash, professor at the University of Richmond Law School, and Kermit Roosevelt, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, join to discuss the history and story of the case; what happened after it was decided; and what would happen in constitutional law today if the case was overturned. Host Jeffrey Rosen moderates.

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