In March we are celebrating Women’s History Month, a time that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Under these circumstances, there is no other topic to feature as a ShowMe of the month than women’s right and civil equality! Tara Becker-Utess whose lesson we are featuring is a social study teacher from Charlotte. The lesson starts with an explanation of coverture – a legal doctrine from the 19th century. It says that upon marriage, a woman’s legal rights and obligations were subsumed by those of her husband. Tara explains how this doctrine was defeated … Continue reading ShowMe of the Month: Women and Civil Rights