Lewis and Clark: Women
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- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution:
- Missouri Historical Society
- Collection:
- Missouri Historical Society
- Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
Indian women influenced the expedition despite the fact that Lewis and Clark had little direct contact with them. All along the way, Lewis and Clark wrote that Indian women were oppressed; they failed, however, to see the various powers that these women possessed. Their understanding of a woman's role in society was based on a Euro-American model. Sacagawea was the only woman to accompany Lewis and Clark on their journey west. It is the goal of this unit to investigate both Sacagawea's role as the sole woman on the journey and the role of Indian women on the northern plains during this time period.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Language:
- English
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
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