1. To examine the relationship between Lafayette Park and the White House; 2. To explain the importance of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, using the NWP women’s suffrage campaign of 1917-1920 as a case study; 3. To describe the campaign and to explain why NWP leaders decided to make Lafayette Square the party’s headquarters; 4. To identify places in the local community where controversies about First Amendment rights have occurred.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Lafayette Park and the First Amendment
2. The NWP Women's Suffrage Campaign at Lafayette Square, 1917–1920