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Suffragette, the battle for equality, David Roberts ; with a foreword by Crystal N. Feimster, PhD

Label
Suffragette, the battle for equality, David Roberts ; with a foreword by Crystal N. Feimster, PhD
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 128)
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Suffragette
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1082402789
Responsibility statement
David Roberts ; with a foreword by Crystal N. Feimster, PhD
Sub title
the battle for equality
Summary
A centennial tribute to America<U+2019>s 19th Amendment traces the history of the women<U+2019>s suffrage movement in the U.K. and the U.S., describing important milestones and the contributions of key figures, from Susan B. Anthony to Ida B. Wells
Table Of Contents
A man's world -- What is suffrage? -- 1832 : The vote lost -- 1832-1897 : The acorn becomes a mighty oak -- Millicent Garrett Fawcett -- British suffragists and their supporters -- Notable U.S. suffragists -- 1903 : The time is now -- Emmeline Pankhurst -- 1903 : Deeds, not words -- U.S. suffragists and the organized movement -- 1905 : "The question! The question! Answer the question!" -- 1906 : Bang, bang on the door -- 1906 : Rotten fish and bad eggs -- 1906 : "--ette" -- Notable suffragettes -- Suffragist, suffragette -- 1907 : Mud, mud, mud! -- 1907 : "dare to be free" -- 1907 : Votes for women? never! -- Notable British antis -- 1908 : Breaking glass -- 1908 : Prime enemy -- 1908 : The Trojan horse raid -- The rebel princess -- Pins and badges -- 1909 : Hunger strike -- 1909 : The gag, the tube, and the funnel -- 1909 : The magnificent Muriel Matters in her flying machine -- Pageants and parades -- A riot of color -- Justice, liberty, peace, and hope -- 1910-1912 : The bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill -- 1910 : Black Friday -- 1910 : Suffrajitsu -- 1911 : The suffragette in the broom closet -- 1911 : Acid, ink, and fire bombs -- 1912 : A bigger smash -- 1912 : "Shout, shout, up with your song!" -- 1913 : A game of cat and mouse -- 1913 : Capturing the monument -- 1913 : The pilgrims make progress -- 1913 : Burning down the house -- 1913 : A death at the races -- Smash, slash, break, and burn -- 1914 : Amazons at the battle of Glasgow -- 1914 : Don't forget the workers -- 1914 : "Slasher" Mary and the art attacks war -- 1915 : For men must fight and women must work -- 1915-1918 : Canaries and penguins help win the war -- 1918 : The vote won -- 1920 : The nineteenth amendment -- 1928 : Votes for all -- A world of suffrage
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
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