Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

Susan Ware

993 évaluations par Goodreads

Langue : anglais

Edité par Harvard University Press, 2020

0674248295 / 9780674248298

Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 20 décembre 2007

Livre broché

Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

EUR 5,72

 Frais de port gratuits 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

?Lively and delightful?zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women?s suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part?Far from perfect, they used their own abilities, defects, and opportunities to build a movement that still resonates today.??Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, author of Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History?An intimate account of the unheralded activism that won women the right to vote, and an opportunity to celebrate a truly diverse cohort of first-wave feminist changemakers.??Ms.?Demonstrates the steady advance of women?s suffrage while also complicating the standard portrait of it.??New YorkerThe story of how American women won the right to vote is usually told through the lives of a few iconic leaders. But movements for social change are rarely so tidy or top-heavy. Why They Marched profiles nineteen women?some famous, many unknown?who worked tirelessly out of the spotlight protesting, petitioning, and insisting on their right to full citizenship.Ware shows how women who never thought they would participate in politics took actions that were risky, sometimes quirky, and often joyous to fight for a cause that mobilized three generations of activists.The dramatic experiences of these pioneering feminists?including an African American journalist, a mountain-climbing physician, a southern novelist, a polygamous Mormon wife, and two sisters on opposite sides of the suffrage divide?resonate powerfully today, as a new generation of women demands to be heard.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 00097632862

Titre
Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
Auteur
Susan Ware
Éditeur
Harvard University Press
Année de publication
2020
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0674248295
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780674248298

World of Books (was SecondSale)

Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 20 décembre 2007

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article4 à 12 jours ouvrés3 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 0,00EUR 9,83
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Description de la boutique

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

Profil professionnel du vendeur

SBYB, Inc.

900 Knell Rd
Montgomery, IL Etats-Unis 60538