Formidable : American women and the fight for equality: 1920-2020
by Griffith, Elisabeth (Author)
Summary
"The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive righ... Full description
- Author's note: Story lines
- "Now we can begin"
- Flapper & feminists, 1920-1928
- The Eleanor effect, 1928-1945
- From Rosie to Rosa Parks, 1945-1959
- Pillboxes & protests, 1960-1972
- Battle lines, 1972-1980
- Faction & firsts, 1980-1992
- Isolation & intersectionality, 1993-2008
- Leaning in & losing, 2009-2016
- Enraged & empowered, 2017-2020
- Epilogue: Not enough.