The Woman's Hour

The Great Fight to Win the Vote

Author: Elaine Weiss
ISBN: 9780525429722

The nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. "Anyone interested in the history of our country's ongoing fight to put its founding values into practice--as well as those seeking the roots of current political fault lines--would be well-served by picking up The Woman's Hour." --Margot Lee Shetterly, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hidden FiguresNashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, twelve have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade crusade. The opposing forces include politicians with careers at stake, liquor companies, railroad magnates, and a lot of racists who don't want black women voting. And then there are the "Antis"--women who oppose their own enfranchisement, fearing suffrage will bring

Publisher: Penguin
Publish Date: 2018-03-06

Subjects: History / Women, History / United States / 20th Century, Political Science / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: U.S. History)