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"Susan B. Anthony creció en un tiempo en que las mujeres eran tratadas injustamente y no se les permitía votar. Aprende sobre la dedicación incansable de Susan al luchar por los derechos de las mujeres. Comprende por qué se le recuerda hoy en día."--P. [4] of cover.
Susan B. Anthony grew up in a time when women were treated unfairly and were not allowed to vote. Learn about the tireless dedication of Susan to fight for the rights of women, and...
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
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A brief biography of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony that discusses her early years and her battle to earn women fair treatment and the right to vote. Examines the life of Susan B. Anthony, discussing what life was like for women of the nineteenth century, and describing how Anthony's vision for equality between men and women led to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States.
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32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Born in 1820 -- learn about abolitionist Harriet Tubman's pivotal role in the Underground Railroad and how women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony's voice lead the women's suffragist movement. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Civic Literacy, and Economic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and a hands-on activity encourage critical thinking and civic engagement. Book includes...
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220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the...
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127 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, photographs ; 24 cm
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"A bold new collection showcasing the trailblazing individuals who fought for women's suffrage, honoring the Nineteenth Amendment's centennial anniversary. Women Win the Vote! maps the road to the Nineteenth Amendment through compact, readable biographies of nineteen women who helped pave the way. From early feminist activist Lucretia Mott to radical twentieth century suffragist Alice Paul, this vibrant collection profiles both iconic figures like...
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160 pages ; 24 cm
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"The United States of America is almost 250 years old, but American women won the right to vote less than a hundred years ago. And when the controversial nineteenth ammendment to the U.S. Constituion-the one granting suffrage to women-was finally ratified in 1920, it passed by a mere one-vote margin. The ammendment only succeeded because a courageous group of women had been relentlessly demanding the right to vote for more than seventy years. The...
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