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The Expansion of Voting Rights Throughout U.S. History
Trace how suffrage expanded over time to include African Americans, women, and Indigenous peoples through amendments and legislation.
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Citizenship, Rights, and Civic Participation
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Analyze the Bill of Rights, the constitutional rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and ways to participate constructively in a democratic society.
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Learning standards covered
SS.5.4.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesConstruct an understanding of the foundations, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States.
SS.5.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes in North America from early Indigenous Peoples through the European Age of Exploration/post-Columbian colonization and the establishment of the United States Government.