bolitionism and feminism can easily be linked throughout history world wide. As our nation formed its government, created laws, and defined those fit to have a voice, those denied this right were often taken advantage of and left to the mercy of those in charge. As groups formed to find solutions to their lack of representation and rights, the idea of banding together to fight for a cause became more popular. Through fund raisers, speeches, political cartoons, songs, articles, books, art, fashion, and meetings, these groups fought to redefine the word "citizen" in the United States. As various groups began to be heard and rights were slowly gained, others were inspired to follow their example. It's interesting to track the support each group gave to another, or the lack thereof. As the abolitionists found a greater voice and more listened, they distanced themselves from the suffragists in hopes of increasing support and influence from those in the government. The suffragists who had worked hard for the abolitionists had to quickly regroup and strengthen their organizations while adjusting to this change in support. This site will take you through both the abolitionist and suffragist time lines, give you images to use in your classroom, and lesson ideas on how to incorporate this topic into your curriculum. This is the February topic for Project T.E.A.C.H. participants in Lake County, Florida.