Women's Rights in the United States: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues) - Hardcover

Fox, Vivian C.; Langley, Winston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313287554 ISBN 13: 9780313287558

Publisher: Greenwood, 1994

Synopsis

The 125 historical documents in this unique volume bring to life the triumphs, disappointments, and enduring contributions of women's struggle for equal rights in America. This work also reveals often-surprising sources of opposition, such as Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Supreme Court. Organized into five chronological periods, the documents provide a flavor for the time period in which they were written. Each period and each document is preceded by an explanatory introduction that puts it in historical context. A chronology of significant dates in the history of American women's rights, a topically organized bibliography, and a list of women's organizations for further information completes the work.

About this title

Book Description:

Historical documents detailing women's struggle for equal rights in America.

From the Back Cover:

The passion, pain, victories, and disappointments of the struggle for women's social, political, legal, economic, and educational rights in America from colonial times through 1993 are dramatized in this comprehensive documentary history. A rich panoply of voices and viewpoints, from feminists of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds to opposition leaders, make this an important resource for research and student debate on landmark issues of social and political justice. Letters, personal narratives, policy statements, laws, court decisions, and even poetry are featured in the collection. Organized into five chronological periods, the 125 documents included here integrate the dynamics of the movement into the historical period in which they were written. Each period and each document is preceded by an explanatory introduction that puts it in historical context. The collection provides many documents not found elsewhere and shows that the struggle for women's rights is a process that is still continuing as we approach the 21st century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0313287554
• ISBN 13: 9780313287558
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400