Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Sigerman

Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Sigerman

Brilliant, stubborn, and astonishingly far-sighted, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the chief architect of the American women's movement. Here, Harriet Sigerman presents a fascinating profile of the woman who courageously campaigned for women's absolute right to social and political equality in the 1800s. Her stands on issues such as birth control, divorce reform, greater employment opportunities, and equal wages were revolutionary and controversial then and are still debated in the political arena today. Along with her tireless crusade for equal rights, Elizabeth Cady Stanton also raised seven children, authored a history of the women's rights movement, a feminist critique of the Bible, and her autobiography. Featuring never-before-seen photos and illustrations, Elizabeth Cady Stanton brings to life one of history's liveliest and most fascinating women's rights leaders.Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history.

"This inspiring biography of one of the most influential feminist reformers in 19th-century America is both interestingly written and easy to follow...Black-and-white photographs and original documents add greatly to the appeal of this resource. A good purchase for both school and public libraries."--School Library Journal "With numerous illustrations and several excerpts from Stanton's writings, reaers gain an understanding of her life, thoughts, and the events happening around her....Interesting both as a biography and a source for information."--VOYA

Harriet Sigerman is a historian and freelance writer who has contributed to European Immigrant Women in the United States: A Biographical Dictionary and The Young Reader's Companion to American History. She has been a research assistant to Henry Steele Commager at Amherst College and for the
Stanton-Anthony Papers at the University of Massachusetts.

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ISBN 13	9780195119695
ISBN 10	019511969X
Title	Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Author	Sigerman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2001-11-01
Number of pages	143
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