Women Champions of Human Rights: Eleven U.S. Leaders of the Twentieth Century - Softcover

Reynolds, Moira Davison

 
9780786476138: Women Champions of Human Rights: Eleven U.S. Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Synopsis

Intended for the general reader with an interest in American history, this book profiles eleven women who made enduring contributions to society: Jane Addams, Fannie Farmer, Lillian Wald, Mary McLeod Bethune, Juliette Low, Margaret Sanger, Carrie Chapman Catt, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson and Betty Friedan. Intertwined with their lives are the issues of immigration, health care, reproductive rights, the environment and women's rights.

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About the Author

The late Moira Davison Reynolds, a retired biochemist, wrote about women who made significant contributions to United States culture, including several books about activists, artists, authors and scientists. She lived in Marquette, Michigan.

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ISBN 10:  0899506143 ISBN 13:  9780899506142
Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 1991
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