| Title |
The woman's hour : the great fight to win the vote / Elaine Weiss. |
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| Physical Description |
404 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-391) and index. |
| Contents |
To Nashville -- Lay of the land -- The feminist peril -- The woman question -- Democracy at home -- The governor's quandary -- The blessing -- On account of sex -- Front porch -- Home and Heaven -- The woman's hour -- Cranking the machine -- Prison pin -- Fieldwork -- A real and threatening danger -- War of the roses -- In justice to womanhood -- Terrorizing Tennessee manhood -- Petticoat government -- Armageddon -- The hour has come -- Liberty Bell -- Election Day. |
| Summary |
An account of the 1920 ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted voting rights to women traces the culmination of seven decades of legal battles and cites the pivotal contributions of famous suffragists and political leaders. |
| Subject |
United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment -- History.
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Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Suffragists -- United States -- History.
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Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Alternate Title |
Great fight to win the vote |
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