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I Could Do That: Ester Morris Gets Women The Vote

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Esther Morris believed she could do anything. Not only did she start her own business and raise a family in the Wild West, but she also campaigned for women's right to vote. Ultimately, she became the first female judge and the first woman in the U.S. to hold a political office. Based on the children's book by Linda Arms White.

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Runtime: 17 minutes 4 seconds

Topic: Biographies, History, Literature, Social Science
Subtopic: Biography, Children's Literature, Government, Women
Grade/Interest Level: 5 - 8
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Release Year: 2005
Producer/Distributor: Weston Woods Studios

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Closeup advertisement of girl holding softball by shoulder in pitcher's stance. Text on image reads, Always hashtag LikeAGirl.

Group of people stand in a cluster with cars in background. Caption. Living inside and outside of mainstream American society.

Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. For the Chinese American community.

Cropped black and white photo. Midsection of figure wearing leather jacket and knee-high boots while holding on to an airplane propeller.

Women in diverse traditional clothing stand at various positions on a map of the world. Caption. It's a day we honor women everywhere in the world.

Collage displaying photos of influential women with female symbol superimposed over images. Caption. As scientists, inventors, artists, politicians, and more.

Black and white photo of Amelia Earhart, smiling and peeking out from a car door, husband George Putnam standing beside her. Caption. Amelia Earhart set aviation records.

Workers in yellow jackets carrying white lunchboxes walk away from the building. Caption. And everybody's wondering exactly what's going on here?

A man talks to a woman in an office setup. Caption: I think women make excellent C E Os.

Barbara Jordan standing in a room full of Black women. She smiles and looks over at a person extending their hand. Caption. In the United States House of Representatives.