Thesis Statement:
The women’s suffrage movement in Minnesota, which lasted from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, was crucial in shaping the state’s history and pushing for gender equality. This essay will explore why the suffrage movement happened in Minnesota, how suffragists worked for their cause, and the impact of their efforts on the state’s politics and society. By looking at primary and secondary sources like the Minnesota Historical Society’s Women’s Suffrage Collection, articles from MPR News and MNopedia, and the works of Clara Ueland, this study aims to show the lasting influence of Minnesota suffragists in the fight for women’s rights.
Project Outline:
Introduction:
Brief explanation of the women’s suffrage movement in Minnesota
Introduction to the research question
Main point of the essay
Body Paragraph 1:
Talk about why the suffrage movement started in Minnesota
Explain the reasons why suffragists wanted the right to vote
Mention important events and people that encouraged suffrage in the state
Body Paragraph 2:
Describe how suffragists in Minnesota worked to get the right to vote
Discuss the different things they did like rallies, speeches, and writing articles
Explain how their actions affected what people thought about women’s voting rights
Body Paragraph 3:
Look into the impact of Minnesota suffragists on laws about voting
Discuss the changes they made at both the state and national levels
Mention any disagreements or problems they faced along the way
Conclusion:
Summarize what was talked about in the essay
Talk about why the women’s suffrage movement was important for Minnesota
Mention how it still affects women’s rights today
Working Bibliography:
Primary Sources:
Minnesota Historical Society. “Women’s Suffrage Collection.” www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00756.xml.
Secondary Sources:
Cartwright, R. L. “Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association.” MNopedia, 22 Sept. 2012, www.mnopedia.org/group/minnesota-woman-suffrage-association.
MPR News. “100 years of women voting.” www.mprnews.org/story/2020/08/21/100-years-of-women-voting.
Ueland, Clara. “Clara Ueland – MNopedia”.
Papers should include a cover page with your name, title of the paper, course name and number, year and semester (History 1750, Minnesota History, Spring Semester, 2024).
Papers should be typed or created and printed with a word processing software package.
Papers should be double-spaced, using 12-point font and 1″ margins.
: Students hould make use of and ite both prtmary and seconday soures, Afthougs
there is no minimum number of sources required, the depth of research is an important element in the instructor’s evaluation of the project.
All source information used in the paper should be cited using footnotes or endnotes adhering to the Kate Turabian (aka the Chicago Manual) style guide. For instructions and examples of the Turabian citation methods, refer to the following website:
http://www.plagiarism.org/
Projects should include a complete bibliography listing all sources cited in the text.
Sources must be separated into Primary and Secondary categories. Again, use the Turabian style for the bibliography – instructions and example bibliographical entries are available at the above-listed websites.
This assignment asks that you do the work of a historian and analyze some aspect of Minnesota’s history. This requires that your project move beyond the typical report format (beyond just telling a story) and provide an analytical interpretation of the topic you are investigating. In doing so, ask questions such as “Why is my topic significant in history?” and “Why should we care about it today?” The structure of the project should include an introduction introducing your topic and explaining your thesis; a body that works to advance and/or provide support for your thesis; and a conclusion.
