Carrie Chapman Catt :
by Thoennes Keller, Kristin
Series: Signature lives Published by : Compass Point Books, (Minneapolis, Minn. :) Physical details: 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:0756509912 (hardcover).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Women's place in early America -- Born to lead -- Carrie's introduction to the suffrage movement -- Preparing for leadership -- President of NAWSA -- International work -- Helping at home, helping abroad -- The federal amendment campaign -- Victory at last! -- Finding peace.
A leader of the women's movement, Carrie Chapman Catt continued the work of her predecessors and pushed state and federal governments to grant women the right to vote. She organized rallies, lobbied the government, and fought against the male establishment until she helped achieve the suffragists' goal: the 19th amendment to the U. S. Constitution.
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