The Women of the Suffrage Movement (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Autobiographies & Biographies of the Most Influential SuffragettesBy Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, Ida Husted Harper, Emmeline Pankhurst, Anna Howard Shaw, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Alice Stone Blackwell
Length408h 55m
About this audiobook
The Women of the Suffrage Movement gathers foundational writings from the long struggle for women's political equality, presenting suffrage not merely as a demand for the ballot but as a broad critique of citizenship, law, labor, education, and moral authority. Its range includes speeches, historical reflections, polemic, memoir, and reformist argument, situating the movement within nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century debates over democracy. Declarations of rights, appeals to conscience, and strategic accounts of activism reveal both the urgency and intellectual breadth of feminist political writing. The contributors—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, Ida Husted Harper, Emmeline Pankhurst, Anna Howard Shaw, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, and Alice Stone Blackwell—represent interconnected American and British reform traditions. Their collective work spans abolitionist inheritances, Progressive Era social reform, constitutional advocacy, pacifist and militant currents, and transatlantic feminist organizing. Together, these voices illuminate how suffrage activism drew strength from diverse rhetorical methods and social philosophies. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a compact yet expansive encounter with the ideas that shaped modern democratic rights. It offers students, historians, and general readers a valuable opportunity to compare strategies, styles, and convictions across a transformative movement, fostering dialogue among texts that remain central to understanding gender, citizenship, and political change.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length408 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1History of Woman Suffrage (Vol. 1-6) (Annotated)
26Chapter XXIV. England and France Revisited.
2The Women of the Suffrage Movement
27Chapter XXV. The International Council of Women.
3Chapter I. Childhood.
28Chapter XXVI. My Last Visit to England.
4Chapter II. School Days.
29Chapter XXVII. Sixtieth Anniversary of the Class of 1832—The Woman's Bible.
5Chapter III. Girlhood.
30Chapter XXVIII. My Eightieth Birthday.
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6Chapter IV. Life at Peterboro.
31Susan B. Anthony
7Chapter V. Our Wedding Journey.
32Volume 1
8Chapter VI. Homeward Bound.
33Chapter I: Ancestry, Home and Childhood (1550-1826)
9Chapter VII. Motherhood.
34Chapter II: Girlhood and School-Life (1826-1838)
10Chapter VIII. Boston and Chelsea.
35Chapter III: Financial Crash—The Teacher (1838-1845)
11Chapter IX. The First Woman's Rights Convention.
36Chapter IV: The Farm Home—End of Teaching (1845-1850)
12Chapter X. Susan B. Anthony.
37Chapter V: Entrance Into Public Life (1850-1852)
13Chapter XI. Susan B. Anthony—Continued.
38Chapter VI: Temperance and Teachers' Conventions (1852-1853)
14Chapter XII. My First Speech Before a Legislature.
39Chapter VII: Petitions—Bloomers—Lectures (1854)
15Chapter XIII. Reforms and Mobs.
40Chapter VIII: First County Canvass—The Water Cure (1855)
16Chapter XIV. Views on Marriage and Divorce.
41Chapter IX: Advance Along All Lines (1856)
17Chapter XV. Women as Patriots.
42Chapter X: Campaigning with the Garrisonians (1857-1858)
18Chapter XVI. Pioneer Life in Kansas—Our Newspaper, "The Revolution."
43Chapter XI: Conditions Prior to the War (1859)
19Chapter XVII. Lyceums and Lecturers.
44Chapter XII: Rift in Common Law—Divorce Question (1860)
20Chapter XVIII. Westward Ho!
45Chapter XIII: Mob Experience—Civil War (1861-1862)
21Chapter XIX. The Spirit of '76.
46Chapter XIV: Women's National Loyal League (1863-1864)
22Chapter XX. Writing "The History of Woman Suffrage."
47Chapter XV: "Male" in the Federal Constitution (1865)
23Chapter XXI. In the South of France.
48Chapter XVI: The Negro's Hour (1866)
24Chapter XXII. Reforms and Reformers in Great Britain.
49Chapter XVII: Campaigns in New York and Kansas (1867)
25Chapter XXIII. Woman and Theology.
50Chapter XVIII: Establishing the Revolution (1868)
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