Feminism: The March Toward Equal Rights for Women

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dearman, Jill

Cornell, Alexis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--United States--History.

Feminism.

Women's rights--United States.

Women's rights.

Women--Political activity--History.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Young adult nonfiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 p.)

Place of Publication:

Nomad Press

Summary:

"...invites young people to examine the different stages of the feminist movement, from early mentions in history through the suffragists' fight for the vote to today's focus on intersectionality. Issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment, women in politics, and health care, plus a discussion of the recent #MeToo movement, all encourage kids to pay close attention to the world in which we live and the one we might hope for"-- Page 4 of cover.

Why is the feminist movement such an important part of the history of civil rights, and why is it still important today? Dearman examines the different stages of the feminist movement through history. She shows how issues such as women in politics, transgenderism, health care, and the recent #MeToo movement are both cause and effect of the movement. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book

Contents:

Timeline

Introduction: What is feminism?

Women's lives in history

First-wave feminism

Between the waves

The second wave

Backlash

The third wave

Feminism today.

ISBN:

1-61930-753-7