Rightfully Ours [pb]
How Women Won the Vote: 21 Activities
Part of the For Kids series
By Kerrie Logan Hollihan [Ohio]
Though the Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created equal,” women and girls in the early days of the United States had few rights- their lives were controlled by their husbands or fathers. Married women could not own property, and few girls were taught more than reading and simple math. Not one woman could vote, but that would change with the tireless efforts of Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, Lucy Burns, Alice Paul, and thousands of others across the nation.
Rightfully Ours tells of the century-long struggle for women’s suffrage in the United States. In addition to its lively narrative, this history includes a time line, online resources, and hands-on activities that will give readers a sense of the everyday lives of the suffragists. 144 pages
"A timeline that starts in January 1777, when Mary Katherine Goddard printed the first full copy of the Declaration of Independence, and ends with the women’s suffrage amendment passed in 1920 opens this fine history of how women got the vote in the United States... For young readers... the survey offers a powerful lesson in the vindication of the rights of women." Kirkus Reviews, Ages 8-12
"Hollihan recounts how this battle was inexorably tied to the antislavery movement and the role played by women of color in both movements, including Harriett Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Ida Wells-Barnett... An excellent, readable introduction to an important topic." -School Library Journal, Grades 5+
August 1, 2012
First Edition, First Printing
Signed Edition
Lexile Level: 1020
