Finish the fight! :
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TextPublication details: Boston : Versify, 2020Description: 144 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780358408307 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Women -- Juvenile literature. -- Suffrage -- History -- United States | Non-Fiction 9+ | Personal and Social Issues | Children's / Teenage: general interest | Educational: Geography | United States of America, USA | Educational: History | Educational: Citizenship & social education | Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues | Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography | Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past | Children's / Teenage general interest: Politics | Children's / Teenage general interest: Girls & women | Educational: Politics & constitution | Children's / Teenage: Social issues | Relating to ethnic minorities & groups | 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999DDC classification: 324.623092273 Summary: This collaboration with the New York Times will reveal the untold stories of the diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment. On the 100th anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose courage helped change the fabric of America. ANew York Timesbestseller! Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds-black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more-who helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the hundredth anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told. Gorgeous portraits accompany biographies of such fierce but forgotten women as Yankton Dakota Sioux writer and advocate Zitkla-S, Mary Eliza Church Terrell, who cofounded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who, at just sixteen years old, helped lead the biggest parade in history to promote the cause of suffrage. FINISH THE FIGHT will fit alongside important collections that tell the full story of America's fiercest women. Perfect for fans of GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Main Library Junior Nonfiction (JN) | JN 324.623 .C445 2020 | Available | 25176 |
This collaboration with the New York Times will reveal the untold stories of the diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment. On the 100th anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose courage helped change the fabric of America. ANew York Timesbestseller! Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds-black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more-who helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the hundredth anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told. Gorgeous portraits accompany biographies of such fierce but forgotten women as Yankton Dakota Sioux writer and advocate Zitkla-S, Mary Eliza Church Terrell, who cofounded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who, at just sixteen years old, helped lead the biggest parade in history to promote the cause of suffrage. FINISH THE FIGHT will fit alongside important collections that tell the full story of America's fiercest women. Perfect for fans of GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY.