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From Suffrage to the Senate: America's Political Women an Encyclopedia of Leaders, Causes & Issues
- Published by Grey House Publishing
From Suffrage to the Senate is a comprehensive and valuable compendium of biographies of leading women in U.S. politics, past and present, and an examination of the wide range of women's movements.
Up to date through 2006, this dynamically illustrated reference work explores American women's path to political power and social equality from the struggle for the right to vote and the abolition of slavery to the first African American woman in the U.S. Senate and beyond. This new edition includes over 150 new entries and a brand new section on trends and demographics of women in politics.
With an emphasis on modern pioneers from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds such as Madeleine Albright, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Shirley Chisholm, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Winona LaDuke, and Patsy Mink, From Suffrage to the Senate covers the individuals, organizations, movements, publications, milestones, legislative victories, and court cases that have changed the face of American politics. The in-depth coverage also traces the political heritage of the abolition, labor, suffrage, temperance, and reproductive rights movements.
The alphabetically arranged entries include biographies of every woman from across the political spectrum who has served in the U.S. House and Senate, along with women in the Judiciary and the U.S. Cabinet and, new to this edition, biographies of activists and political consultants. Bibliographical references follow each entry. For easy reference, a handy chronology is provided detailing 150 years of women's history.
This comprehensive reference is a must-have for women's studies departments, high schools and public libraries and will be a handy resource for those researching the key players in women's politics, past and present.
Review:
"...this guide will introduce a wide range of users to the political achievements of women in the United States."
--Lawrence Looks at Books, September 2007
- Published/Released: July 2007
- Original Copyright: 2007
- ISBN 13: 9781592372270
- ISBN 10: 1592372279
- Product number: 238977
- Page count: 800
- Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)
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