{"product_id":"remember-the-ladies-paperback","title":"Remember the Ladies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela P. Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing the centennial celebrations of women first winning the right to vote, this book documents the milestones in the hard-won struggle and reflects on women's impact on politics since.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the birth of our nation to the recent crushing defeat of the first female presidential candidate, this book highlights women's impact on United States politics and government. It documents the fight for women's right to vote, drawing on historic research, biographies of leaders, and such original sources as photos, line art, charts, graphs, documents, posters, ads, and buttons. It presents this often-forgotten struggle in an accessible, conversational, relevant manner for a wide audience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here are the groundbreaking convention records, speeches, newspaper accounts, letters, photos, and drawings of those who fought for women's right to vote, all in their own words, arranged to convey the inherent historical drama. The accessible almanac style allows this entertaining history speak for itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is full of little-known facts. For instance: When the Constitutional Convention of the thirteen colonies convened to draft the Constitution, Abigail Adams admonished her husband John Adams to \"remember the ladies\" (write rights for women into the Constitution!). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Important for today's discussions, \u003ci\u003eRemember the Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e does not extract women's suffrage from the inseparable concurrent historic endeavors for emancipation, immigration, and temperance. Its robust research documents the intersectionality of women's struggle for the vote in its true context with other progressive efforts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela P. Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e, currently a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eDiverse: Issues in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, has served as senior editor for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and executive editor of \u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written and edited newspaper and magazine articles, feature stories and books. Angela lives in Trenton, New Jersey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693395710015,"sku":"9781455570942","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/17164cb50e49722163cfaa22fd79b286.webp?v=1764998800","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/remember-the-ladies-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}