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The woman's hour, our fight for the right to vote, Elaine Weiss ; illustrator, Debbie Powell

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

platesillustrations

index present

Ages 8-12, Random HouseGrades 4-6, Random House910L, Lexile

non fiction

The woman's hour

bibliography

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Elaine Weiss ; illustrator, Debbie Powell

our fight for the right to vote

This adaptation of the book Hillary Clinton calls "a page-turning drama and an inspiration" will spark the attention of young readers and teach them about activism, civil rights, and the fight for women's suffrage--just in time for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Includes an eight-page photo insert!. . American women are so close to winning the right to vote. They've been fighting for more than seventy years and need approval from just one more state. . . But suffragists face opposition from every side, including the "Antis"--women who don't want women to have the right to vote. It's more than a fight over politics; it's a debate over the role of women and girls in society, and whether they should be considered equal to men and boys. . . Over the course of one boiling-hot summer, Nashville becomes a bitter battleground. Both sides are willing to do anything it takes to win, and the suffragists--led by brave activists Carrie Catt, Sue White, and Alice Paul--will face dirty tricks, blackmail, and betrayal. But they vow to fight for what they believe in, no matter the cost

pre adolescent