Articulating rights
Subtitle: nineteenth-century American women on race, reform, and the state
By: Alison M. Parker.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: DeKalb
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780875804163
Subjects: Women political activists -- United States -- Biography; Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 19th century; Social movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Federal government -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Women -- United States -- Intellectual life -- 19th century; United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century; United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Frances Wright : moral suasion and states' rights; title: Sarah and Angelina Grimké : women's political engagement; title: Frances Watkins Harper : civil rights and the role of the state; title: Frances Willard : federal regulations for the common good; title: Mary Church Terrell : unremitting critiques of "White lawlessness."