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Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Rights: From the Vote to the Equal Rights Amendment
223 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins |
February, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-62979-323-8$17.95
(4)
YA
Kops profiles Alice Paul, a prominent U.S. suffragist and women's rights activist, and gives glancing attention to intersectional issues. Frequently jailed, Paul led hunger strikes and argued for a combative approach to activism while others warned against such "undignified actions." Paul's story, inherently thrilling and inspiring, is undermined by the book's staid design and narration. An author's note and "Who Is Who" bios are appended. Bib., ind.