Her Hat Was in the Ring : How Women Won the Right to Run for Office in the United States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chmielewski, Wendy E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--United States.

Women.

Women's rights--United States.

Women's rights.

Women political candidates--United States.

Women political candidates.

United States--Politics and government--19th century.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Reveals the untold story of over 6,000 women who ran for office between 1850-1920, expanding our understanding of women's fight for full political citizenship beyond suffrage Her Hat Was in the Ring details the fascinating story of the thousands of women who ran for elective office in the United States between 1850 and 1920.

Contents:

In the Beginning

The 1870's: "I Cannot Vote but I Can Be Voted For"

The 1880's: "We Have a Lady Council and a Lady Mayor, Too"

The 1890's: "None of the Predicted Evils Have Resulted"

-1910: "Support This Good Woman and Lift Our Schools Out of Politics"

-1920: Suffrage Is Not Enough: The West and Midwest

-1920: There Are Still Rights to Be Won and Challenges Ahead

Conclusion: "The Project of Democracy"

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Chmielewski, Wendy E. Her Hat Was in the Ring

ISBN:

9781479847068

OCLC:

1608635021