American women who have participated in politics, the Civil Rights movement, environmental protection, religious tolerance, and many other issues here express their convictions. The contributors range from Abigail Adams and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Alice Walker and Betty Friedan.
Part of a series of historical references, this volume addresses the Women's Suffrage Movement in America between 1820 and 1920, during which time leaders like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony spearheaded reform movements seeking equality for women. Eyewitness accounts are supplied by referring to contemporary records of observers and ...
At the start of the 19th century, women had severely limited rights. They had no control of their earnings, could not divorce a husband, had no claim of property, could not speak at public meetings, and could not vote. The women's suffrage movement, a political campaign that sought to address these problems, began around 1800 and culminated in ...
At the dawn of the 21st century, women still have as many difficult and complex issues to deal with as ever before. From affirmative action and service in active combat, to educational rights and reproductive rights, to sexual harassment and religious leadership roles, women continue to face challenges on a daily basis. "Women's Rights" examines ...
The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America recounts in accurate detail the events, movements, court cases, documents and important figures that make up women's history in America. From a biography of colonial poet Anne Bradstreet to a discussion of the "glass ceiling", this engagingly written resource provides sound, reliable information on ...
"More than 500 entries examine virtually every aspect of the experiences, struggles, and achievements of women in the United States: important and pioneering figures, key events, and controversies, mov"
A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment that ensured women's right to vote.
Focusing solely on American legal cases relating to women's rights, Women's Rights on Trial discusses 101 important cases from colonial times to the present. Patrons researching law, history or women's studies will find ample details on cases about reproductive rights, equality in the workplace and other issues that affect women. Each topically ...
A three volume set that discusses historical and current information on the life and culture of women with each chapter focusing on a specific topic relevant to women, such as social concerns, education, and civil rights.
Despite the fact that the United Nations officially abolished slavery and the slave trade almost 60 years ago, millions of human beings live in slavery today. Human trafficking - the official term for modern-day slavery - consists of buying and selling people with the intent of exploiting them through forced labor or sexual acts. "Human ...
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