This poem by Phillis Wheatley demonstrates how enslaved and free black people saw the American Revolution as an opportunity to end the systematic oppression of black people in the colonies. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women's contributions to the American past.

These objects were handmade by women to raise consciousness about and money for the abolition of slavery. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn about the abolitionist movement and consider how those who participated in it spread their messages.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn about Abraham Lincoln and the causes of the American Civil War by studying his famous Cooper Union speech.

A sculpture created by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage for the 1939 World's Fair. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women's contributions to the American past.

An advertisement that demonstrates the immediate popularity and reach of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s masterwork. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn about African American contributions to the Union army's war efforts during the American Civil War and consider why Black soldiers volunteered to serve.

A video reenactment of a speech given by Black activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper at the Eleventh National Women’s Rights Convention in 1866. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn about important American symbols and what they mean to different groups of Americans.

Two photographs documenting the anti-war activists who visited Hanoi during the Vietnam War. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

A pair of documents that present competing arguments for and against women gaining the right to vote. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women's contributions to the American past.

Two letters of Lucy Knox illustrate the trials and tribulations of women whose husbands left to fight in the American Revolution. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women's contributions to the American past.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn how World War II shaped many aspects of American life, including the production of war materials.

Amelia Earhart’s advice to a young aspiring adventurer. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

In this lesson from the New-York Historical Society, students will learn about Augusta Savage. Savage was an artist of the Harlem Renaissance who produced thought-provoking sculptures.

A newspaper article that illustrates how Black workers were the targets of racist campaigns led by white supremacists in the Reconstruction era. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

Two dolls created by the Mattel company in 1959 and 1969. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

In this document, a well-to-do Loyalist lady recounts the events of the first battles of the American Revolution. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.

These photographs show women of diverse backgrounds embracing 1920s beauty culture and style. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women's contributions to the American past.

An article from the "Chicago Defender" that describes the new opportunities and challenges northern cities offered women looking to escape the horrors of the Jim Crow South. This resource comes from Women & the American Story (wams.nyhistory.org), a free curriculum website from the New-York Historical Society that connects educators with classroom resources that illuminate diverse women’s contributions to the American past.