I love the three quotes at the beginning of the book. The forward of the book is written by Nell Irvin Painter. The book is described the book as an intersectional work. She talks about how she felt when the vote returns were coming in for the 2016 presidential election. I can relate to her level of anxiety. She discusses the roots of the Women’s March with a nod to a previous march in 1913. It is inclusive and contains many voices on different topics.
Chapter 1: Seneca
Chapter 2: Voices Carry: Sojourner Truth
Chapter 3: Enter Anthony
Chapter 4: Winning the West: Sacajawea
Chapter 5: Bloomers, Bicycles & Basketball
Chapter 6: The Art of Protest: Mary Cassatt vs. The Antis
Chapter 7: Deeds Not Words
Chapter 8: Early Arrival: Jeannette Rankin
Chapter 9: Law Breaking to Law Making
Chapter 10: War of the Roses
Chapter 11: Women Are People Too: Betty Friedan
Chapter 12: Picture This
Chapter 13: Running Strong: Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink
Chapter 14: Lesbians & Liberation: Audre Lorde
Chapter 15: First Person Female
Chapter 16: Represent: Guerrilla Girls
Chapter 17: Year of the Woman
Chapter 18: Third Wave: Riot Grrrl
Chapter 19: Young Americans
I was impressed with the vast amount of research done to create this book. The author did a wonderful job acknowledging all the women. The writing style was more like listening to a conversation instead of a dull reference book. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about women’s right to vote and the prominent women that pushed for it to pass. Hopefully, we will be celebrating the passing of the ERA in the upcoming years.
