Michelle O'Neill, Social Studies Teacher, with students Christina Vawter and Jesse Roberts
Michelle O'Neill, Lead Teacher
Aberdeen, NJ | 12th Grade
"The students shared that they learned so much of their personal family history and were able to connect the suffrage movement to their own lives."
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We really loved working on the project! The students shared that they learned so much of their personal family history and were able to connect the suffrage movement to their own lives. It was interesting for students to learn about voting laws in other countries as well as the United States.
I do not know who the first woman in my family was to vote. I have no surviving grandparents.
The freedom and opportunity I have today came at a cost. I am inspired to walk in boldness for what is right, even when it is not what is popular. We have the responsibility to continue advocacy for those who lack rights and to acknowledge the women who fought for our freedoms.
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