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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1869, a woman whose "can-do" attitude had shaped her life was instrumental in making Wyoming the first state to allow women to vote, then became the first woman to hold public office in the United States.
Author
Publisher
NewSouth Books, an imprint of The University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In a sweeping reinterpretation of the history of disfranchisement, Steve Suitts illuminates how a century of political conflicts in Alabama came to shape both some of America's best achievements in voting rights and its continuing struggles over voter suppression. A War of Sections tells the unknown political history symbolized today by the annual pilgrimage of presidents and celebrities across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It is the story of how that...
83) Susan B. Anthony
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Biographical information and photos of Susan B. Anthony for children learning how to read"--
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Historian Fern Riddell presents the never-before-told story of radical suffragette Kitty Marion, her sensational life, and her explosive actions"--
Early twentieth century. Women in the UK and the US were fighting for the vote using any means necessary. Kitty Marion was sent on a mission by founders of the leading militant organization for women's suffrage in the UK-- to carry out a nationwide campaign of bombings and arson attacks in support of...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jeannette Rankin was always a take-charge girl. Whether taking care of horses or her little brothers and sisters, Jeannette knew what to do and got the job done. That's why, when she saw poor children living in bad conditions in San Francisco, she knew she had to take charge and change things. But in the early twentieth century, women like Jeannette couldn't vote to change the laws that failed to protect children. Jeannette became an activist and...
Author
Series
Library of America volume 350
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A definitive edition of the landmark book that forever changed our understanding of the Civil War's aftermath and the legacy of racism in America. Upon publication in 1935, W.E.B. Du Bois's now classic Black Reconstruction offered a revelatory new assessment of Reconstruction--and of American democracy itself. One of the towering African American thinkers and activists of the twentieth century, Du Bois brought all his intellectual powers to bear on...
88) Stacey Abrams
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Follow the life of Stacey Abrams, from her childhood spent growing up in Gulfport, Mississippi, to her work with civic engagement and mass voter registrations in Georgia, to her groundbreaking work as the first woman to lead in the Georgia General Assembly and first African American to lead in the House of Representatives. Find out about Stacey Abram's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Stacey Abrams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and voting rights activist. After working in government, she founded Fair Fight Action to improve voting access. Learn about Abrams's early life and what she plans to do next"--
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An accessible, informed, and timely biography of Lyndon Johnson that centers his life and presidency around the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Keenly known for both his triumphs and his failures, Lyndon B. Johnson was one of the most complex and compelling presidents in US history. Anne Quirk's biography alternates between chapters that follow LBJ's childhood in rural Texas learning politics from his parents, his time teaching Mexican American...
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate American history and learn about the public and private lives of our Presidents; Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President; The true story of Esther Morris, who started out life believing she could do anything, and then proved it. Supports early reading; leadership; history knowledge.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of the youngest person to complete the Selma to Montgomery March, describing her frequent imprisonments for her participation in nonviolent demonstrations and how she felt about her involvement in Civil Rights events.
Author
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the early 20th century, English suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Trained by Edith Garrud, these "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Stacey Abrams is the daughter of two civil-rights activists. She loved going into the voting booth with her parents on Election Day, knowing that their voices mattered. She loved school, even when she was the only Black student in her gifted classes. She loved her classmates at Spelman College -- a historically Black institution -- and worked hard to see they received the fair treatment they deserved. And today, she brings all those experiences to...
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