Formidable : American women and the fight for equality, 1920-2020
Title
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Formidable : American women and the fight for equality, 1920-2020
Author
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Griffith, Elisabeth, author.
ISBN
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9781639361892
Edition
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First Pegasus books cloth edition.
Physical Description
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xx, 507 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject Term
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Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
African American women -- History -- 20th century.
African American women -- History -- 21st century.
Equality -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Equality -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Summary
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"The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing causes. Black women wanted the rights enjoyed by whites. White women wanted to be equal to white men. In this riveting narrative, Dr. Elisabeth Griffith integrates the fight by white and Black women to achieve equality." --
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | 305.420973 GRI | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | 305.420973 GRI | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | 305.420973 GRI | Nonfiction Collection |