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The women's suffrage movement
(based on Goodreads ratings)Published 2019 by Penguin Books, New York, New York
ISBN 9780143132431
Bib Id 2248166
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02651cam a22004218i 4500
LCCN
2018-050035
ISBN
9780143132431 (paperback) $18.00
0143132431
Call #
324.623 W
Title
The women's suffrage movement
Publication Information
2019 by Penguin Books, New York, New York :
Description
pages cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Women voted before the United States was formed -- Women organized before Seneca Falls -- The 1850s : the movement takes off -- The 1860s : in full stride, the war's setback, and regrouping after -- The 1870s : a decade of progress, loss, and refining tactics -- "The centennial year-1876," history of woman suffrage -- The 1880s : a decade of progress and danger -- The 1890s : suffrage victories and moral decay -- The 1900s : consolidating power -- 1910 : nearing the finish line for suffrage -- 1920 : the final victory.
Summary
"Comprised of historical texts spanning two centuries with commentary on each period by the editor, this book covers the major issues and figures involved in the women's suffrage movement with a special focus on diversity, incorporating race, class, and gender. The writings of such figures as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony are featured alongside accounts of Native American women and African American suffragists such as Sarah Mapps Douglas and Harriet Purvis"--
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