feminists

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feminists

The invention of wings

a novel
2015
"The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid and follows the next thirty-five years of their lives"--Provided by publisher.

Susan B. Anthony

fighter for women's voting rights
Describes the life of the early women's rights activist who fought for women's right to vote.

Susan B. Anthony

pioneering leader of the women's rights movement
This biography profiles the life of Susan B. Anthony, her enthusiasm for women's and human rights, and her dedication to making the world a better place. The book culminates with Anthony's success in helping women win the right to vote and her enduring role in the modern feminist movement.

The women's rights movement and abolitionism

2016
"The Women's Rights Movement is most well known for its support of women's suffrage and equal rights, but it was also instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. Learn more in this book complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period"--Provided by the publisher.

The Bostonians

Portrays the struggle between a southern gentleman and a Boston feminist to control and possess the affections of young Verena Tarrant.

Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions

1995
A collection of essays by feminist Gloria Steinem on a variety of subjects including women's issues and politics.

Dietland

2015
"A ... novel about a reclusive young woman saving up for weight loss surgery when she gets drawn into a shadowy feminist guerilla group called "Jennifer"--equal parts Bridget Jones's Diary and Fight Club"--Provided by publisher.

Remembering Inez

the last campaign of Inez Milholland, suffrage martyr : selections from The Suffragist, 1916
2015
A collection of articles and photographs from "The Suffragist" that looks at the final campaign of suffragist Inez Milholland.

Vindication

a life of Mary Wollstonecraft
2006
Chronicles the life and career of Mary Wallstonecraft who is considered to be the founder of modern feminism, and describes her life and work in eighteenth-century Europe.

Wild unrest

Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the making of "The yellow wall-paper"
2010
Presents a biography on the late author that focuses on the real events that inspired the famous work, "The Yellow Wall-Paper, " along with the author's views on the work's true inspiration and meaning.

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