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Exploring women's suffrage through 50 historic treasures / Jessica D. Jenkins.

Jenkins, Jessica D., (author.). American Association for State and Local History. (Added Author). Rowman and Littlefield, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

From hunger strikes to massive parades, the American women's suffrage movement grabbed the attention of citizens and politicians around the United States. Posters, lapel buttons, and even luncheonette plates carried the iconic phrase, "Votes for Women." Over time this phrase became not only a slogan, but a rallying cry for the movement. Today, museums, libraries, universities, and historic sites across the country care for the objects and places that tell the story of suffrage. Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Objects brings together a selection of these cultural gems representing the milestones, people, and legacy of the long campaign for women's voting rights. Through color photos and short essays detailing each object's story, readers will not only find themselves in the action of a groundbreaking social and political movement, but they are also transported around the nation to the institutions and sites that are the keepers of the country's past.

"Jenkins brings together a wide selection of cultural objects representing the milestones and legacy of the long fight for women's voting rights. Color photos and essays detailing each object's story placed readers in the action of a groundbreaking movement and transports them to the sites that are the keepers of our country's past"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781538112793
ISBN: 1538112795
Physical Description: xxxvi, 305 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Part 1. Early years. Laying a strong foundation ; Pawns of politics ; Change begins with education ; Created equal ; "Ain't I a woman?" ; Dressing the part -- Part 2. Organizations. Organizing a nation ; What's old is new again ; Scandinavians for suffrage ; Votes for justice ; One of many cogs -- Part 3. Symbols. "Votes for women" ; Loyalty, purity, and life ; The war of the roses ; The spirit of 1776 ; Identity erased ; Martyr for the cause -- Part 4. Consumer culture and publicity. The modern shopper ; Posters as publicity ; All buttoned up ; A recipe for success ; Suffrage on the silver screen -- Part 5. Allies. Catching fire ; Converting to the cause ; Men for suffrage ; If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours -- Part 6. Roadblocks and setbacks. Unrequited love ; Rampant racism ; A formidable opponent ; Courting the system ; The South -- Part 7. Tactics and public demonstrations. Read all about it! ; Suffrage with a side of soup ; On the road to victory ; Lifting as we climb ; Lobbying for the vote ; Swimming for suffrage ; Falling into line ; Jailed for freedom -- Part 8. Milestones. Winning the West ; Progressing in politics ; A move eastward ; Walking into history ; Tipping the scale ; Mother knows best -- Part 9. Legacy. Under the watchful eye ; Bridges of hope ; Taking the next step ; Going global ; Reckoning with the past. . . and future -- Appendix : Significant women's suffrage victories in the United States -- Notes.