Alice Paul and the fight for women's rights : from the vote to the Equal Rights Amendment

Perfect for Women's History Month, here is the story of the extraordinary Alice Paul, a leader in the long struggle for votes for women. Alice Paul made a significant impact on both the woman's suffrage movement—the long struggle for votes for women—to the "second wave," when women demanded full equality with men. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Passage of the ERA became the rallying cry of a new movement of young women in the 1960s and '70s. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. She set in motion the "sex amendment," which remains a crucial legal tool for helping women fight discrimination in the workplace. A true "girl power" book for today's young women, the title includes archival images, an author's note, a bibliography, and source notes. Here is the story of leader Alice Paul, from the women's suffrage movement -- the long struggle for votes for women -- to the "second wave," when women demanded full equality with men. Paul made a significant impact on both. She reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the right to vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Passage of the ERA became the rallying cry of a new movement of young women in the 1960s and '70s. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. She set in motion the "sex amendment," which remains a crucial legal tool for helping women fight discrimination in the workplace. Includes archival images, author's note, bibliography, and source notes Here is the story of extraordinary leader Alice Paul, from the woman suffrage movement—the long struggle for votes for women—to the “second wave,” when women demanded full equality with men. Paul made a significant impact on both. She reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Passage of the ERA became the rallying cry of a new movement of young women in the 1960s and ’70s. Paul saw another chance to advance women’s rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. She set in motion the “sex amendment,” which remains a crucial legal tool for helping women fight discrimination in the workplace. Includes archival images, author’s note, bibliography, and source notes Alice Paul Reignited The Sleepy Suffrage Moment With Dramatic Demonstrations And Provocative Banners. After Women Won The Vote In 1920, Paul Wrote The Equal Rights Amendment (era), Which Would Make All The Laws That Discriminated Against Women Unconstitutional. Paul Saw Another Chance To Advance Women's Rights When The Landmark Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Began Moving Through Congress. Kops Introduces Readers To This Relatively Unknown Leader Of The Women's Movement, And The Changing Times In Which She Lived. Here is the story of extraordinary leader Alice Paul, from the woman suffrage movement the long struggle for votes for women to the ?second wave, when women demanded full equality with men. Paul made a significant impact on both. She reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Prologue Quaker roots Protest lessons in London Upstaging the President-elect Shaking up the Woman Suffrage Movement A permanent delegation to the White House From picket lines to prison cells and back Hunger strike! "Like ... sand that gets into your eyes" Equal rights for women A new generation demands equal rights Epilogue Who is who. Describes the life and accomplishments of the women's rights activist, from her youth to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment