Belle la Follette
Subtitle: Progressive Era Reformer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group; Routledge
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781138779761
Subjects: Suffragists; Feminists; Progressivism (united states politics)
Description: In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as "probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public affairs." A dedicated advocate for women's suffrage, peace, and other causes, she served as a key advisor to her husband, leading Progressive politician Robert La Follette. She also wielded considerable influence through her own speeches and journalism, as when she opposed racism by speaking out against the segregation of the federal government under President Woodrow Wilson. Supported by primary documents and a robust companion website, this book introduces students of American history to an extraordinary woman and the era of Progressive reform.