Women's Right to Vote (Cornerstones of Freedom (Paperback))

Type

Book

Authors

Peter Benoit

ISBN 10

0531258297

ISBN 13

9780531258293

Tags

Values, Girls & Women, Government

Description

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 nations government, they were not guaranteed the right to vote until 1920, with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Readers will find out why women were barred from voting in the countrys early history, how they fought tirelessly against oppression for decades, and how they eventually achieved victory. - from Amzon

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