Turning Points in : Founding Sisters the 19th Amendment by Eleanor Clift, Signed

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ISBN
9780471426127
Book Title
Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment
Book Series
Turning Points in History Ser.
Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
2003
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Eleanor Clift
Genre
History
Topic
Women, General, United States / General
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10
0471426121
ISBN-13
9780471426127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5927832

Product Key Features

Book Title
Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, General, United States / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
History
Author
Eleanor Clift
Book Series
Turning Points in History Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-011761
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
7
Dewey Decimal
324.6/23/092273
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments.Introduction.1. Stirrings of Discontent.2. "Aint't I A Woman".3. Testing the Limits.4. Passing the Torch.5. Division in the Ranks.6. Martyr for the Cause.7. Out of Bondage.8. A Vote for Mother.Epilogue.Bibliography.
Synopsis
After seventy-two arduous years, the fate of the suffrage movement and its masterwork, the Nineteenth Amendment, rested not only on one state, Tennessee, but on the shoulders of a single man: twenty-four-year-old legislator Harry Burn. Burn had previously voted with the antisuffrage forces. If he did so again, the vote would be tied and the amendment would fall one state short of the thirty-six necessary for ratification. At the last minute, though, Harry Burn's mother convinced him to vote in favor of the suffragist, and American history was forever changed. In this riveting account, political analyst Eleanor Clift chronicles the many thrilling twists and turns of the suffrage struggle and shows how the issues and arguments that surrounded the movement still reverberate today. Beginning with the Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention of 1848, Clift introduces the movement's leaders, recounts the marches and demonstrations, and profiles the opposition--antisuffragists, both men and women, who would do anything to stop women from getting the vote. Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment mines the many rich stories buried deep within this tumultuous period of our history. Here, Clift reveals how: Opposition came not only from men, but also from women who were afraid of losing the special protection they enjoyed as the"weaker sex." It wasn't until the United States was preparing to enter World War I to defend democracy around the world that denying women the vote became indefensible. Frail and beautiful Inez Milholland Boissevain died campaigning for suffrage and became a martyr to the movement. Her death spurred protests in front of the White House, to the embarrassment of President Wilson. The president directed the mass arrests of these peacefully picketing suffragists, and they endured miserable prison conditions that horrified the nation. Race divided the suffrage leaders. Frederick Douglass played a crucial role during the early suffrage meetings--and later was betrayed by Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton had a penchant for "bloomers" as a symbol of women's independence--a risky fashion statement that backfired. A stirring reminder for women to never take their rights for granted, Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment profiles the brave figures who spent their lives supporting the women's movement over the course of seventy-two years., An extraordinary new series intended to capture extraordinary moments in history. -Chicago Tribune TURNING POINTS features preeminent writers offering fresh, personal perspectives on the defining events of our time. Available Now Eleanor Clift, Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment Alan Dershowitz, America Declares Independence Thomas Fleming, The Louisiana Purchase William Least Heat-Moon, Columbus in the Americas Scott Simon, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball Forthcoming Titles Douglas Brinkley on the March on Washington William F. Buckley Jr. on the Fall of the Berlin Wall Sir Martin Gilbert on D-Day Martin Goldsmith on the Beatles Coming to America Kweisi Mfume on the Emancipation Proclamation, Written by respected political analyst and reporter Eleanor Clift, Women Win the Right to Vote relives the dramatic events which led to the most significant key in women's history: the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920, which finally granted women the right to vote. .
LC Classification Number
JK1896.C55 2003

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