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Against the Tide
Women Reformers in American Society
Against the Tide
Women Reformers in American Society
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Against the Tide is a collection of in-depth biographical essays on the most important women reformers in American history. This reader will be useful in any history course that deals with the important contributions made by women to the development of our government and society from the early republic to today. The volume combines scholarly vitality with readability, making it appropriate for all levels of students.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Catherine Beecher and Domestic Relations by Kathleen Berkeley
Mary Ann Shad Carey and Black Abolitionism by Paul A. Cimbala
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Women's Rights Movement by Ann D. Gordon
Dorothea Dix and Mental Health Reform by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Frances Willard and Temperance by Ian R. Tyrrell
Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement by Louise W. Knight
Ida Wells-Barnett and the African-American Anti-Lynching Campaign by Lindo O. McMurry
Jessie Daniel Ames and the White Women's Anti-Lynching Campaign by Robert F. Martin
Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement by Ellen Chesler
Dorothy Day and the American Catholic Worker Movement by Anne Klejment
Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women by Barbara McGowan
Select Bibliography on Women and Reform
Index
Introduction
Catherine Beecher and Domestic Relations by Kathleen Berkeley
Mary Ann Shad Carey and Black Abolitionism by Paul A. Cimbala
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Women's Rights Movement by Ann D. Gordon
Dorothea Dix and Mental Health Reform by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Frances Willard and Temperance by Ian R. Tyrrell
Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement by Louise W. Knight
Ida Wells-Barnett and the African-American Anti-Lynching Campaign by Lindo O. McMurry
Jessie Daniel Ames and the White Women's Anti-Lynching Campaign by Robert F. Martin
Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement by Ellen Chesler
Dorothy Day and the American Catholic Worker Movement by Anne Klejment
Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women by Barbara McGowan
Select Bibliography on Women and Reform
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 28 1997 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780275958060 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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