The Teaching History Her Way Podcast · CherylAnne Amendola

Activism, the ERA, and Feminism with Serene Williams and Kristen Kelly

March 11, 2023·28 min·2 clips

Kristen Kelly reveals why the Equal Rights Amendment is the only protection women have in the eyes of the law.

Host Sheryl Ann Amendola interviews teachers Kristen Kelly and Serene Williams about integrating women's history into education, the ongoing fight for the Equal Rights Amendment, and their research on Catholic feminist activism. They discuss the legal importance of the ERA, student reactions, and their campaign to establish an AP Women's History course.

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A teacher-led discussion makes the ERA and women's legal history useful, pointed material for the social studies classroom.

The Teaching History Her Way Podcast frames the Equal Rights Amendment and women's legal history as a practical classroom question: how should rights be taught when the record itself shows their uneven reach?

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