A Great Chronology of Women's Suffrage
4 stars
There are far too few academic books focused on women's suffrage in the US, and DuBois rectifies this with a methodical chronology of the movement, with a bit of follow up continuing to the present. While there's not much analysis here, the detail is fantastic, and the role of state suffrage movements in pushing through the ultimate success of the movement was instructive. One gets a clear sense of the importance of solidarity given the movement's complex relationship with abolition and later Black voting rights, and the complete failure of mainstream political policies on this issue was instructive. Highly recommend
There are far too few academic books focused on women's suffrage in the US, and DuBois rectifies this with a methodical chronology of the movement, with a bit of follow up continuing to the present. While there's not much analysis here, the detail is fantastic, and the role of state suffrage movements in pushing through the ultimate success of the movement was instructive. One gets a clear sense of the importance of solidarity given the movement's complex relationship with abolition and later Black voting rights, and the complete failure of mainstream political policies on this issue was instructive. Highly recommend