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Women's Activism and Social Change Rochester, New York, 1822–1872 / Nancy A. Hewitt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hewitt, Nancy A., 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Feminism--New York (State)--Rochester--History--19th century.
- Feminism.
- Rochester (N.Y.)--Social conditions.
- Rochester (N.Y.).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p. )
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1984.
- Summary:
- Nancy A. Hewitt challenges the popular belief that the lives of antebellum women focused on their role in the private sphere of the family.
- Contents:
- Cover
- WOMEN'S ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Material and Moral Progress
- 2. A Profusion of Pathways
- 3. From Amelioration to Perfection
- 4. Moral Crusades and Ultraist Alternatives
- 5. Coalitions and Confrontations
- 6. Union or Liberty
- 7. Never Another Season of Silence
- Tables
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781501721755
- 1501721755
- OCLC:
- 1080551375
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