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She votes

how U.S. women won suffrage, and what happened next
2020
"This book tells the story of how women won the right to vote, and what happened next. Told by historian Bridget Quinn and illustrated throughout by 100 women artists"--Provided by publisher.
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Mary Walker wears the pants

the true story of the doctor, reformer, and Civil War hero
A biography of Mary Edwards Walker, who shocked people in the last half of the 1800s by wearing men's pants and becoming one of the first women physicians in the United States. During the Civil War, she tended to the wounded on both sides, was given an officer's post, was arrested as a spy, and spent several months in a prison in Atlanta, Georgia. After the war, Mary Walker became the first female recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Questions and answers about women?s suffrage

2019
Readers to gain insight into the difficulties women faced in their fight for voting rights.

Why they marched

untold stories of the women who fought for the right to vote
"For too long the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the visionary adventures of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born, who spearheaded a national movement. In this . . . reconsideration, Susan Ware uncovers a much broader and more diverse history waiting to be told. "Why They Marched" is the inspiring story of the dedicated women--and occasionally men--who carried the banner in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and demonstrating for the right to become full citizens--Provided by publisher.

Other powers

the age of suffrage, spiritualism, and the scandalous Victoria Woodhull
Presents the biography of controversial nineteenth-century suffragette, feminist, and medium Victoria Woodhill whose radical ideas of self-expression and free love brought her in contention with Victorian society, politicians, and the church.

Susan B. Anthony

Chronicles the life and career of activist Susan B. Anthony, discussing her early life, challenges and major accomplishments.

Susan B. Anthony

"[Presents] biographical information [about] and photos of Susan B. Anthony for children learning how to read"--Provided by publisher.

Suffragette

the battle for equality
2019
"A . . . history of the women's suffrage movement in the U.K. and the U.S."--Amazon.com.

What is the women's rights movement?

2020
Chronicles the women's rights movement in the United States, from the beginning of the movement in the nineteenth century and the fight for equal rights in the 1960s to such present-day events as the Women's March in 2017.

The life of Susan B. Anthony

2020
Explores the life and work of Susan B. Anthony, human rights activist.

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