Bibliograph

Formidable, American women and the fight for equality : 1920-2020, Elisabeth Griffith

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Formidable, American women and the fight for equality : 1920-2020, Elisabeth Griffith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-484) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Formidable

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1336878059

Responsibility statement

Elisabeth Griffith

Sub title

American women and the fight for equality : 1920-2020

Summary

"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"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Author's note : story lines -- "Now we can begin" -- Flapper & feminists, 1920-1928 -- The Eleanor effect, 1928-1945 -- From Rosie to Rosa Parks, 1945-1959 -- Pillboxes & protests, 1960-1972 -- Battle lines, 1972-1980 -- Factions & firsts, 1980-1992 -- Isolation & intersectionality, 1993-2008 -- Leaning in & losing, 2009-2016 -- Enraged & empowered, 2017-2020 -- Epilogue: Not enough

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