The women's movement
By: by Virginia Schomp.
Series: American voices from--
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780761421719
Subjects: Feminism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Feminism -- United States -- History -- Sources.; Women's rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Women's rights -- United States -- History -- Sources.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Sources.
Description: "Describes the history of the women's rights movement in the United States, from colonial times to the present day, through the use of primary resources such as letters, diary entries, official government documents, newspaper articles, historical art, and photographs"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : a tidal wave; title: A woman's place; title: Women in the abolition movement; title: Crusading ladies and the reform era; title: Birth of the women's movement; title: War and division; title: Winning the vote; title: Between the waves; title: The second wave; title: Progress and backlash; title: Feminism today and tomorrow.