Victory for the Vote : The Fight for Women’s Suffrage and the Century That Followed

Doris Weatherford

Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)

02-18-20

13hrs 28min

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Unabridged

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Nonfiction/History

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02-18-20

13hrs 28min

Abridgement

Unabridged

Genre

Nonfiction/History

Description

“Weatherford’s book traces the philosophical roots of the Seneca Falls convention to the seventeenth century and women who defied the dominant religious leadership in the nascent American colonies.” Publishers Weekly

An inspirational gift for women

In her book Victory for the Vote, women’s history expert Doris Weatherford offers an engaging and detailed narrative history of women’s seven-decade fight for the vote, and the continuing current-day struggle for human rights and equality.

Foreword by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Victory for the Vote puts the fight for suffrage into contemporary context by discussing key challenges for women in the decades that followed 1920, such as reproductive rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and political power.

Celebrate the Centennial of women’s right to vote in the US

Victory for the Vote is an expansion and update of Doris Weatherford’s A History of the American Suffragist Movement, published in 1998 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, considered to be the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.

Listen to Doris Weatherford’s Victory for the Vote and

  • take pride in the struggles and accomplishments of strong women,
  • understand and appreciate the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment, and
  • celebrate feminism and recognize the challenges that still remain on the road to human rights for all.

If you enjoyed books such as Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Woman’s Hour, Rad Women Worldwide, Warriors Don’t Cry, or The Book of Awesome Women, you will want to listen to and be inspired by Victory for the Vote.

Praise

“Weatherford’s book traces the philosophical roots of the Seneca Falls convention to the seventeenth century and women who defied the dominant religious leadership in the nascent American colonies.” Publishers Weekly

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Language English
Release Day Feb 17, 2020
Release Date February 18, 2020
Release Date Machine 1581984000
Imprint Blackstone Publishing
Provider Blackstone Publishing
Categories History, Women, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All
Author Bio
Narrator Bio
Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”

Overview

An inspirational gift for women

In her book Victory for the Vote, women’s history expert Doris Weatherford offers an engaging and detailed narrative history of women’s seven-decade fight for the vote, and the continuing current-day struggle for human rights and equality.

Foreword by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Victory for the Vote puts the fight for suffrage into contemporary context by discussing key challenges for women in the decades that followed 1920, such as reproductive rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and political power.

Celebrate the Centennial of women’s right to vote in the US

Victory for the Vote is an expansion and update of Doris Weatherford’s A History of the American Suffragist Movement, published in 1998 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, considered to be the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.

Listen to Doris Weatherford’s Victory for the Vote and

  • take pride in the struggles and accomplishments of strong women,
  • understand and appreciate the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment, and
  • celebrate feminism and recognize the challenges that still remain on the road to human rights for all.

If you enjoyed books such as Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Woman’s Hour, Rad Women Worldwide, Warriors Don’t Cry, or The Book of Awesome Women, you will want to listen to and be inspired by Victory for the Vote.

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