Because scholars have traditionally examined the efforts of American suffragists only in relation to electoral politics, the history books have largely missed the real story of what these women achieved far outside the realm of voting reform. Though Stanton, Anthony, and Mott are the best known figures of the woman's suffrage movement, all were dead more than a decade before women actually achieved the vote. Women like Alice Paul, Louisine Havemeyer, and Mary Church Terrell carried on their work, putting their campaign experiences to work long after the 19th Amendment was ratified. This book tells the story of how these women made an indelible mark on American history in fields ranging from education to art, science, publishing, and social activism.
Acknowledgments
Preface 1
Introduction 3
1 In America: Picketing, Jail, and Torture 11
2 Suffragists as Collectors and Artists: Affecting a Cultural Future 36
3 Not to Simply Teach, but to Transform Education 69
4 Influence Through a Writing Career 100
5 A Continuing Life of Activism 137
6 After 1920: The Lives of Other Suffragists 174
Works Cited 181
Index 195
Overview
Because scholars have traditionally examined the efforts of American suffragists only in relation to electoral politics, the history books have largely missed the real story of what these women achieved far outside the realm of voting reform. Though Stanton, Anthony, and Mott are the best known figures of the woman's suffrage movement, all were dead more than a decade before women actually achieved the vote. Women like Alice Paul, Louisine Havemeyer, and Mary Church Terrell carried on their work, putting their ...