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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Lucile Davis |
A brief biography of the staunch supporter of women's rights who helped plan the historic Woman's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. |
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She was a Booklegger
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Toni Samek,Moyra Lang |
She Was a Booklegger: Remembering Celeste West is a compilation of reflections and tales from friends and other admirers who were influenced and inspired by this larger than life feminist librarian, … |
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Contributions of women
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Ruth Firestone Brin |
Biographies of American women whose activities in the area of social reform made a positive impact on our society. |
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Ich folgte meinem Stern
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Regula Bochsler |
Margarethe Hardegger (1882–1963) war klug, mutig und radikal. Sie wusste, was sie wollte: Gerechtigkeit, Emanzipation, Freiheit. Sie war die erste Arbeitersekretärin des Schweizerischen Gewerkschafts… |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Jan Gleiter |
A biography of one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement, whose work led to the adoption of the nineteenth amendment--women's right to vote. |
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The scarlet sisters
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Myra MacPherson |
Describes the adventures of two sisters who tried to overcome the male-dominated social norms of the late nineteenth century and achieved a remarkable list of firsts, including the first woman-run br… |
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Testament of experience
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Vera Brittain |
In *Testament of Youth*, one of the most famous and best loved autobiographies of the First World War, Very Brittain wrote both a heartbreaking record of those agonizing years and a loving memorial t… |
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The invention of wings
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Sue Monk Kidd |
Hetty "Handful" Grimké, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimké household. The Grimké's daughter… |
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Florynce "Flo" Kennedy
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Sherie M. Randolph |
Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916-2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements. T… |
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Feminism for The 99%
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Tithi Bhattacharya,Nancy Fraser,Cinzia Arruzza |
Unaffordable housing, poverty wages, inadequate healthcare, border policing, climate change—these are not what you ordinarily hear feminists talking about. But aren’t they the biggest issues for the … |
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A burst of light
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Jen Keenan,Audre Lorde,Sonia Sanchez |
Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for… |
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Into the paradox
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Toni A. H. McNaron |
"As a practicing Catholic and feminist scholar, Toni McNaron embraces the seemingly unresolvable and accepts the inherent paradox arising from her preference for conservative spiritual practices whil… |
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Inventing herself
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Elaine Showalter |
"With sources as diverse as A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and Scream 2, Inventing Herself is an expansive and timely exploration of women who possess a boundless determination to alter the wor… |
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Fight Back and Win
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Gloria Allred |
The World-renowned women's rights attorney and civil rights advocate shares empowering life lessons learned from her career fighting on the front lines for victims' rights Fearless lawyer, feminist, … |
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The Golden Notebook
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Doris Lessing |
The story of the inner and outer life of Anna, a young writer, single mother and member of the Communist Party, struggling with crises both in her domestic and political life, this book was hailed as… |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Carol Hilgartner Schlank |
A biography of one of the first leaders in the women's rights movement, emphasizing her childhood. |
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Collected letters of a Renaissance feminist
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Laura Cereta |
Renaissance writer Laura Cereta (1469–1499) presents feminist issues in a predominantly male venue—the humanist autobiography in the form of personal letters. Cereta's works circulated widely in Ital… |
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Going out of our minds
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Sonia Johnson |
Chronicles Johnson's external political journeys and her internal transformations - and the vital connection between. |
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You come to Yokum
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Carol Otis Hurst |
Twelve-year-old Frank witnesses his mother's struggles to muster support for women's right to vote even as the family's life is transformed by a year running a lodge in western Massachusetts in the e… |
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Early feminists of colonial India
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Bharati Ray |
With reference to Bengal, India. |
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