Women's Suffrage: A Primary Source History of the Women's Rights Movement in America (Primary Sources in American History)

Adams, Colleen

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Synopsis

Chronicles women's struggle for suffrage in the United States, including the contributions of such prominent figures as Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott.

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Reviews

Reviewed with Janey Levy's The Alamo.

Gr. 5-8. Books in the Primary Sources in American History series show young people how original sources work and how they are used in writing nonfiction. Women's Suffrage works better than The Alamo because its source work is more successfully integrated into the narrative. Each book begins with introductory material on its topic, but neither book discusses the subject of primary sources, which would have been helpful. Suffrage leads off with a discussion of the role of women in early reform movements, then moves into a more detailed consideration of the women's movement, including profiles of individual pioneers. Highlighting chapters are photographs of original documents, declarations from the first Women's Rights Convention, excerpts from a pamphlet, and more. Alamo, which focuses largely on events before and after the battle, incorporates paintings, maps, letters, and proclamations. Some of this material appears in other books, but here it is featured, explained, and, in some cases, translated, giving these attractive selections both immediacy and extra weight. Ilene Cooper
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