Bernadette Cahill

Alice Paul, the National Woman's Party and the Vote

The First Civil Rights Struggle of the 20th Century

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Produktbeschreibung

When women picketed the White House demanding the vote on January 10, 1917, they broke new ground in political activism. Demanding that President Wilson influence Congress, they marched in the streets in the nation's first ever coast-to-coast campaign for political rights. Women were imprisoned for peaceful protests, went on hunger strikes and were beaten and tortured by authorities. But they won the 19th Amendment, ensuring that the right to vote could not be denied because of gender. Their successful nonviolent civil rights campaign established a precedent for those that followed, giving them the tools--including the vote--needed to advance their goals. This book chronicles the work of Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party and their influence on American political activism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9780786469796
• ISBN-10: 078646979X
• Artikelnr.: 41856113

Autorenporträt

Bernadette Cahill is an independent scholar and writer. She has written about women's rights and history throughout her professional life and has had many articles published on woman suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment. She divides her time between Louisiana and North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1.
What Alice Paul Did for Suffrage Between 1912 and 1920 2.
What the Suffragists' Victory Meant 3.
How the Vote Was Won 4.
Where Paul Fits into Suffrage History 5.
Imagination, Creativity and Nonviolence 6.
When the Right to Vote Is Not the Right to Vote 7.
Equal Suffrage and Equal Rights 8.
The Unfinished Business of the Civil War 9.
Intended Consequences 10.
Woman Suffrage and Civil Rights 11.
The Long-Term Influence of Paul's Campaign 12.
Civil Rights Cross-Pollination 13.
The Inequalities of Inequalities 14.
Woman Suffrage and the Prioritization of Inequalities 15.
Neglected Civil Rights Sites in Washington, D.C. Chapter Notes Bibliography Index