Women's Right to Vote (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series)

by Peter Benoit

Overview

Find out why women were barred from voting in the country's early history, how they fought tirelessly against oppression for decades, and how they eventually achieved victory.

Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Today, it is almost impossible to imagine a time when women were not allowed to vote in the United States. But while women are today an important force in the nation's government, they were not guaranteed the right to vote until 1920, with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531258293
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2014
Series:	Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Setting the Scene: Deciding an Election 6

Chapter 1 Stepping into the Public Sphere 8

Chapter 2 A Grander Stage 20

Chapter 3 A New Strategy 32

Chapter 4 Turning Up the Heat 42

Map of the Events: What Happened Where? 52

The Story Continues: An Ongoing Battle 54

Influential Individuals 56

Timeline 58

Living History 60

Resources 61

Glossary 62

Index 63

About the Author 64