Each year the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invites students of Groton, Mystic, Stonington and North Stonington in 5th-8th grade to write an essay on a significant historical person, place, date, or event.
This year's essay topic is: The Women’s Suffrage Campaign
The 19th amendment to the Constitution was passed by the United States Congress on June 4, 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. It granted all American women the right to vote and hold elective office. Many Americans at the time viewed this as a radical change to the U.S. Constitution. The essay requires you to:
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- Imagine you are living in 1919 while the women’s suffrage campaigns were having an impact on Americans politically and socially.
- Discuss the pros and cons of this new amendment the U.S. Congress has passed.
Students in 5th-8th grades attending a school in the towns of Groton, Stonington, Pawcatuck and North Stonington are eligible, including public, private, parochial or home schooled students. The length of the essay is 300-1,000. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for each grade will receive a cash award. For more information students can ask their teachers or principals about the DAR Essay Contest, or contact Lisa Herzig by email: lwherig@yahoo.com. The area libraries also have information on their bulletin boards. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2018. Awards and certificates of completion will be granted in March 2019.
"The DAR is, foremostly, a historical preservation society and as such, rewarding students for their interest in our history is very gratifying" says Lisa Herzig of the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter - American History Chairman.
