Birth of American Feminism

by Virginia Bernhard

Book Overview

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was at the beginning of the long struggle for women's rights in the United States. The documents collected in this anthology bring to life the anger and the excitement of a moment when a small but determined group of women dared to challenge the laws and customs of a society dominated by men.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881089347
• ISBN13: 9781881089346
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A firsthand look at an exciting period of history.

Elizabeth Fox-Genovese's choice of articles, letters, and speeches from the first Women's Convention in 1848 give a clear idea of the tumultuous and exciting process to establish women's rights. Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frederick Douglass are just a few of the characters who come to life in the book.