feminists

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feminists

Lucretia Mott

a guiding light
1996
Traces the life of Lucretia Mott, an active leader of the abolitionist and feminist movements, from her humble roots in New England to her days at a New York Quaker boarding school, and through her decades of social service in Philadelphia.

The education of a woman

the life of Gloria Steinem
1995
Relates feminist Gloria Steinem's life including her childhood, careers in journalism and writing, and role in the feminist movement.

Margaret Sanger

"every child a wanted child"
1994
Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of Margaret Sanger, a feminist and fighter for birth control.

Betty Friedan

voice for women's rights, advocate of human rights
1990
Follows the life and work of the feminist who wrote "The Feminine Mystique" and helped found the National Organization for Women.

Women shaping history

1979
Presents brief biographies of women prominent in women's movements, including Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Gloria Steinem.

Susan B. Anthony

1984
A biography of one of the first leaders of the campaign for women's rights who helped organize the women's suffrage movement.

I'm sorry you feel that way

the astonishing but true story of a daughter, sister, slut, wife, mother, and friend to man and dog
2009
Diana Joseph offers a humorous reflection on her interactions with the men who have shaped her life, including her father, husband, brothers, and sons.

Breaking barriers

the Feminist revolution, from Susan B. Anthony to Margaret Sanger to Betty Friedan
1991
An exploration of the women's movement, with biographies of Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Betty Friedan.

Gloria Steinem

her passions, politics, and mystique
1997
A biography of feminist leader Gloria Steinem detailing her childhood, her college years at Smith, her political activism, and her role in the formation of the National Organization of Women.

Bone Black

memories of girlhood
1996
An memoir of the author's childhood as a young African-American female on her way to becoming a writer.

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