She Votes
How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next
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Publisher Description
She Votes is an intersectional story of the women who won suffrage, and those who have continued to raise their voices for equality ever since.
From the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation to the first woman to wear pants on the Senate floor, author Bridget Quinn shines a spotlight on the women who broke down barriers.
This book also honors the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment with illustrations by 100 women artists.
• A colorful, intersectional account of the struggle for women's rights in the United States
• Features heart-pounding scenes and keenly observed portraits
• Includes dynamic women from Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Audre Lorde
She Votes is a refreshing and illuminating book for feminists of all kinds.
Each artist brings a unique perspective; together, they embody the multiplicity of women in the United States.
• From the pen of rockstar author and historian Bridget Quinn, this book tells the story of women's suffrage.
• Perfect for feminists of all ages and genders who want to learn more about the 19th amendment and the journey to equal representation
• You'll love this book if you love books like Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik; Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl; and Why I March: Images from The Women's March Around the World by Abrams Books.
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Art historian Quinn (Broad Strokes) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in this vibrant and witty chronicle of women's rights in America. In 19 chapters illustrated by 100 female artists, Quinn profiles leaders of the women's suffrage and feminist movements, as well as groundbreaking women in the fields of art, politics, sports, and music. She notes that Native American women in upstate New York had property rights and personal agency for centuries before the first women's rights convention was held at Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848, and describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as "the Marx and Engels" of the suffrage movement "a pair of dangerous plotters cooking up revolution." Other profile subjects include Mary Cassatt, whose Impressionist paintings of women in domestic scenes were "unlikely incendiaries," according to Quinn; African-American journalist Ida B. Wells, who pushed back against segregation within the suffrage movement; Title IX legislator Patsy Mink; poet Audre Lorde; and the Guerrilla Girls, who fight for female artists' representation in male-dominated art galleries. Colorful, attention-grabbing illustrations in a diverse array of styles enhance Quinn's snappy prose on nearly every page. This soaring movement history has something for neophytes and experts alike.
