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Stories of the Women's Suffrage Movement
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The cure for dreaming
by Cat Winters
In the Portland, Oregon, of 1900, 17-year-old suffragist Olivia Mead is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly but who, instead, gives her the ability to see people's true natures while she secretly continues fighting for women's rights. Includes a timeline and historical photographs.
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Starting from Seneca Falls
by Karen Schwabach
A centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment follows the story of an orphaned survivor of the Irish Potato Famine who runs away from abusive caretakers to 1848 Seneca Falls, New York, where her prospects are shaped by the suffrage activism of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Simultaneous eBook.
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A time for courage : the suffragette diary of Kathleen Bowen
by Kathryn Lasky
Set against the Women's Suffrage Movement in 1917, the latest addition in the Dear America series follows Kathy Lasky, who, along with her aunt, her mother, and her sister, gets involved in the movement dedicated to getting an amendment for women's right to vote, documenting their many trials and tribulations as the world prepares for war.
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Fight of the Century : Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote
by Barb Rosenstock
Creatively depicting the historic battle between women’s equality activist Alice Paul and the 28th American president as a four-round boxing match, an energetic picture book describes the strategic arguments and coordinated protests that Paul organized on behalf of voting rights. Illustrations.
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Women win the vote! : 19 for the 19th amendment
by Nancy B. Kennedy
Published to commemorate the 19th Amendment’s centennial, a collection of short biographies introduces 19 famous and lesser-known suffrage trailblazers who fought for women’s rights, including Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth and Mary Ann Shadd Cary. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Susan B. Anthony : her fight for equal rights
by Monica Kulling
Published on Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday, a leveled-reader introduction to the heroic suffragette and her role in the passage of the 19th Amendment describes how she teamed up with other activists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, to gain support for voting rights for women. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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How women won the vote : Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and their big idea
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, an illustrated dual portrait of two trailblazers behind the historic Women’s March of 1913 also reveals the pivotal contributions of more than 5,000 suffragettes to promote women’s rights. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Vote! : women's fight for access to the ballot box
by Coral Celeste Frazer
Chronicles the fight for women's suffrage in the United States, profiling such leaders as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and describing the continuing civil rights and feminist movements of the twenty-first century
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Lifting as we climb : black women's battle for the ballot box
by Evette Dionne
Explores the lesser-known efforts of such black suffrage activists as NAACP founder Mary Church Terrell, education advocate Anna Julia Cooper and journalist Ida B. Wells in helping African American women obtain the same rights as their white feminist counterparts. Simultaneous eBook.
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Women's right to vote
by Kate Messner
An engaging introduction to the real stories behind the fight for women’s voting rights combines fun facts with graphic panels, sidebars and more to challenge popular misconceptions and reveal what suffragists actually endured for the sake of voting equality. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Susan B. Anthony by Teri KanefieldExamines the life of America’s famous suffragette whose upbringing in an environment that she came to regard as oppressive and discriminatory inspired her to campaign first as a radical abolitionist, then to become an international figurehead of the women’s suffrage movement.
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Amazons, abolitionists, and activists : a graphic history of women's fight for their rights
by Mikki Kendall
"A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women's rights The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get aneducation, own property, exercise bodily autonomy, and beyond. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is a fun and fascinating graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modernera. In addition, this compelling book illuminates the stories of notable women throughout history--from queens and freedom fighters to warriors and spies--and the progressive movements led by women that have shaped history, including abolition, suffrage, labor, civil rights, LGBTQ liberation, reproductive rights, and more. Examining where we've been, where we are, and where we're going, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is an indispensable resource for people of all genders interested in the fight for a more liberated future"
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Votes for women! : American suffragists and the battle for the ballot
by Winifred Conkling
The story of the 19th Amendment and the nearly 80-year fight for voting rights for women discusses the politics and private challenges that inspired the achievements of such activists as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. By the author of Passenger on the Pearl. Simultaneous eBook.
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Roses and radicals : the epic story of how American women won the right to vote
by Susan Zimet
An account of the work of brave activists who secured voting rights for women in America shares insights into the everyday prejudices that inhibited equal rights before 1920, profiling such notables as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul while tracing the events that led up to the passage of the triumphant 19th Amendment. Simultaneous eBook.
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Alice Paul and the fight for women's rights : from the vote to the equal rights amendment
by Deborah Kops
Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the women's movement, and the changing times in which she lived
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Miss Paul and the president : the creative campaign for women's right to vote
by Dean Robbins
A picture book introduction to the achievements and legacy of indefatigable suffragette Alice Paul describes how she launched campaigns, organized protests and met with President Woodrow Wilson to secure voting rights for women after realizing that key civil rights imbalances existed between men and women. Simultaneous eBook.
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Elizabeth started all the trouble by Doreen RappaportThe Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of Martin's Big Words presents a picture book tribute to Elizabeth Cady Stanton that celebrates her pivotal role in helping women gain the right to vote.
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The woman's hour : our fight for the right to vote : adapted for young readers
by Elaine F. Weiss
Published to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, a young readers’ edition of the author’s acclaimed adult book includes coverage of the opposition that challenged voting rights for women, including other women who believed it was their duty to uphold traditional roles. Simultaneous eBook.
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