236 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States presents important moments and participants in the history of the American suffrage movement, ranging from the mid-nineteenth century through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
The book highlights the many participants in the suffrage movement, including well-known leaders, lesser-known activists, major national organizations,... Read more
Part I: Background 1. Introduction Part II: Analysis 2. Early Demands for Women's Rights 3. Women in the Anti-Slavery Movement 4. Women's Rights Convention Begin 5. Suffrage and Citizenship after the Civil War 6. The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the "Home Protection Ballot," and Women's Clubs 7. State Suffrage Compaigns in the Nineteenth Century 8. The Suffrage Movement Expands 9. Infighting at NAWSA Headquarters 10. Victory in California 11. Suffragists Take to the Streets 12. Rival National Associations 13. The Public Relations Campaign to Win Support for Suffrage 14. Campaign Strategy in Illinois, Iowa, and New York 15. Lobbying Congress for the Nineteenth Amendment 16. The NWP and NAWSA in South Carolina, New Mexico, and Texas 17. Suffragists Win Supprt in Congress for a Federal Amendment 18. Tennessee: the Thirty-Sixth State to Ratify the Nineteenth Amendment Part III: Assessment 19. Conclusion: The Nineteenth Amendment and Voting Rights from 1920 to the Present Part IV: Documents
Biography
Joan Marie Johnson is Director for Faculty at Northwestern University, USA. She has written extensively about the history of women and gender, philanthropy, feminism, race, social reform, and education.
