Why Women Organize

On June 10-13, 2019, teachers from across the nation attended a four-day educator institute at the LBJ Presidential Library where they explored women's activism and involvement in various movements throughout modern United States history. Women have taken active roles in movements throughout history but are often left out of the traditional narrative. It is our hope that educators, through the institute's lectures by leading experts and group conversations, will be able to share a more inclusive story of women's roles in movements in their classrooms. And, the timing is fitting! The 99th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, is this August.