Women's Rights on the Frontier

by Therese DeAngelis

Overview

The story of the women's suffrage movement in the American West is one of expansion, courage, and struggle. It begins in 1869, when Wyoming Territory recognized full and equal voting rights for a population of just 1,000 women. As the demand for equality spread throughout the country, the West became a symbol of the equality and opportunity women sought. Discover what drove the women's rights movement in the West, and how the battles women fought on the frontiers of America made them pioneers not only of geography, but also of history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422293522
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equality in U.S. Society Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Lexile:	1070L (what's this?)
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction A. Page Harrington 6

1 The Long Path to Equality 9

2 A Growing Discontent 17

3 The Battle for Suffrage 25

4 Western Milestones 33

5 Victory 45

Chapter Notes 54

Chronology 57

Glossary 59

Further Reading 60

Internet Resources 61

Index 62

Contributors 64