Amendment XIX : granting women the right to vote

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Amendment XIX : granting women the right to vote

ISBN:

9780737741278

Publication Information:

Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.

Physical Description:

167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Constitutional amendments (Detroit, Mich.)

Contents:

Historical background on the nineteenth amendment -- Voting rights trials -- Current debates on equality and voting rights.

The Seneca Falls convention / Frederick Douglass -- Post-Civil War struggles / Ellen DuBois -- The resignation of a legend / Elizabeth Cady Stanton -- The "Night of Terror" / Mary A. Nolan -- Congress passes the Nineteenth Amendment / The New York Times -- Women finally get the vote / Associated Press -- The trial of Susan B. Anthony / Doug Linder -- Minor v. Happersett: the Fourteenth Amendment does not give women voting rights / Morrison R. Waite -- The National Woman's Party trials / Kathryn Cullen-DuPont -- The Nebraska Referendum of 1919 / James E. Potter -- The poll tax case : Breedlove v. Suttles / Pierce Butler -- Guaranteeing the right to vote / John Bonifaz -- The perception of women in politics / Gloria Steinem -- The Electoral College should be abolished / The Rest of Us -- The Electoral College should be retained / Kevin R.C. Gutzman -- Women are still not equal / Liz Wiehl -- The Amendments to the U.S. Constitution -- Court cases relevant to the Nineteenth Amendment.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment -- History.

Subject Term:

Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History.

Women -- Suffrage -- United States.

Added Author:

Fredericks, Carrie.

Summary:

Discusses the historical background, legal cases, and current debate on and impact of voting rights on modern day life.

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Editor Carrie Fredericks has compiled compelling essays and primary sources on the Nineteenth Amendment, which grants the right to vote to women. Essay sources include Frederick Douglass, Ellen DuBois, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The New York Times, The Associated Press, James E. Potter, and Gloria Steinem.

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These anthologies compile previously published articles, essays, speeches, etc., on four post-Bill of Rights amendments, shedding light on their substance and importance. Each book includes the amendment's text and paraphrased explanation, an informative introduction, historical background, and debate/controversies surrounding the issue. Though useful to students doing research, the text-dense volumes include materials mostly available elsewhere. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. [Review covers these Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights titles: Amendment XIII, Amendment XIV, Amendment XIV, Amendment XIX, Amendment XIV, and Amendment XII.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Frederick DouglassEllen DuBoisElizabeth Cady StantonMary A. NolanSusan B. Anthony Doug LinderMorrison R. WaiteKathryn Cullen-DuPontJames E. PotterPierce ButlerJohn BonifazGloria SteinemKevin R.C. GutzmanLis Wiehl

Foreword	p. 9
Amendment Text and Explanation	p. 12
Introduction	p. 13
Chronology	p. 20
Chapter 1 Historical Background on the Nineteenth Amendment
The Seneca Falls Convention	p. 28
Post-Civil War Struggles	p. 32
The Resignation of a Legend	p. 40
The "Night of Terror"	p. 54
Congress Passes the Nineteenth Amendment The New York Times	p. 58
Women Finally Get the Vote Associated Press	p. 66
Chapter 2 Voting Rights Trials
The Trial of	p. 73
Minor v. Happersett: The Fourteenth Amendment Does Not Give Women Voting Rights	p. 90
The National Woman's Party Trials	p. 100
The Nebraska Referendum of 1919	p. 105
The Poll Tax Case: Breedlove v. Suttles	p. 116
Chapter 3 Current Debates on Equality and Voting Rights
Guaranteeing the Right to Vote	p. 122
The Perception of Women in Politics	p. 128
The Electoral College Should Be Abolished The Rest of Us	p. 132
The Electoral College Should Be Retained	p. 137
Women Are Still Not Equal	p. 142
Appendices
A The Amendments to the U.S. Constitution	p. 154
B Court Cases Relevant to the Nineteenth Amendment	p. 156
For Further Research	p. 158
Index	p. 162

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