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**Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions whose local passion and protest resounded throughout the land.**For too long the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the visionary adventures of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born, who spearheaded a national movement. In this essential reconsideration, Susan Ware uncovers a much broader and more diverse history waiting to be told.__Why They Marched__is the inspiring story of the dedicated women--and occasionally men--who carried the banner in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and demonstrating for the right to become full citizens.Ware structures her account around nineteen individual women--Mary Church Terrell, a multilingual African American woman; Rose Schneiderman, a labor activist building cross-class coalitions on New York's Lower East Side; Claiborne Catlin, who toured the Massachusetts countryside on horseback to drum up support for the cause; Mary Johnston, an aristocratic novelist bucking the Southern ruling elite; Emmeline W. Wells, a Mormon woman in a polygamous marriage determined to make her voice heard; and others--who helped harness a groundswell of popular support. Each suffragist is paired with an object or artifact from the campaign. The dramatic and often joyous experiences of these women help us to understand the many different meanings of the right to vote, and to appreciate the involvement of these advocates in a movement that changed lives forever.Ware's moving personal narratives provide a surprisingly comprehensive account of one of the most significant and wide-ranging moments of political mobilization in all of American history. Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions whose local passion and protest resounded throughout the land. For too long the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the visionary adventures of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born, who spearheaded a national movement. In this essential reconsideration, Susan Ware uncovers a much broader and more diverse history waiting to be told. Why They Marched is the inspiring story of the dedicated women--and occasionally men--who carried the banner in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and demonstrating for the right to become full citizens. Ware structures her account around nineteen individual women--Mary Church Terrell, a multilingual African American woman; Rose Schneiderman, a labor activist building cross-class coalitions on New York's Lower East Side; Claiborne Catlin, who toured the Massachusetts countryside on horseback to drum up support for the cause; Mary Johnston, an aristocratic novelist bucking the Southern ruling elite; Emmeline W. Wells, a Mormon woman in a polygamous marriage determined to make her voice heard; and others--who helped harness a groundswell of popular support. Each suffragist is paired with an object or artifact from the campaign. The dramatic and often joyous experiences of these women help us to understand the many different meanings of the right to vote, and to appreciate the involvement of these advocates in a movement that changed lives forever. Ware's moving personal narratives provide a surprisingly comprehensive account of one of the most significant and wide-ranging moments of political mobilization in all of American history. "Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions whose local passion and protest resounded throughout the land. For far too long, the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born. But Susan Ware uncovered a much broader and more diverse story waiting to be told. Why They Marched is a tribute to the many women who worked tirelessly in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and insisting on their right to full citizenship. Ware tells her story through the lives of nineteen activists, most of whom have long been overlooked. We meet Mary Church Terrell, a multilingual African American woman; Rose Schneiderman, a labor activist building coalitions on New York's Lower East Side; Claiborne Catlin, who toured the Massachusetts countryside on horseback to drum up support for the cause; Mary Johnston, an aristocratic novelist bucking the Southern ruling elite; Emmeline W. Wells, a Mormon woman in a polygamous marriage determined to make her voice heard; and others who helped harness a groundswell of popular support. We also see the many places where the suffrage movement unfolded--in church parlors, meeting rooms, and the halls of Congress, but also on college campuses and even at the top of Mount Rainier. Few corners of the United States were untouched by suffrage activism. Ware's deeply moving stories provide a fresh account of one of the most significant moments of political mobilization in American history. The dramatic, often joyous experiences of these women resonate powerfully today, as a new generation of young women demands to be heard." -- Publisher's description "Lively and delightful...zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women's suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part...Far from perfect, they used their own abilities, defects, and opportunities to build a movement that still resonates today." —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, author of Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History "An intimate account of the unheralded activism that won women the right to vote, and an opportunity to celebrate a truly diverse cohort of first-wave feminist changemakers." — Ms. "Demonstrates the steady advance of women's suffrage while also complicating the standard portrait of it." — New Yorker The story of how American women won the right to vote is usually told through the lives of a few iconic leaders. But movements for social change are rarely so tidy or top-heavy. Why They Marched profiles nineteen women—some famous, many unknown—who worked tirelessly out of the spotlight protesting, petitioning, and insisting on their right to full citizenship. Ware shows how women who never thought they would participate in politics took actions that were risky, sometimes quirky, and often joyous to fight for a cause that mobilized three generations of activists. The dramatic experiences of these pioneering feminists—including an African American journalist, a mountain-climbing physician, a southern novelist, a polygamous Mormon wife, and two sisters on opposite sides of the suffrage divide—resonate powerfully today, as a new generation of women demands to be heard. For Too Long The History Of How American Women Won The Right To Vote Has Been Told As The Visionary Adventures Of A Few Iconic Leaders, All White And Native-born, Who Spearheaded A National Movement. In This Essential Reconsideration, Susan Ware Uncovers A Much Broader And More Diverse History Waiting To Be Told. Why They Marched Is The Inspiring Story Of The Dedicated Women--and Occasionally Men--who Carried The Banner In Communities Across The Nation, Out Of The Spotlight, Protesting, Petitioning, And Demonstrating For The Right To Become Full Citizens.-- Prologue: A Walk Through Suffrage History -- Part One. Claiming Citizenship: The Trial Of Susan B. Anthony And The Rochester Fifteen -- Sojourner Truth Speaks Truth To Power -- Sister-wives And Suffragists -- Alice Stone Blackwell And The Armenian Crisis Of The 1890s -- Charlotte Perkins Gilman Finds Her Voice -- Part Two. The Personal Is Political: The Shadow Of The Confederacy -- Ida Wells-barnett And The Alpha Suffrage Club -- Two Sisters -- Claiborne Caitlin's Suffrage Pilgrimage -- How It Feels To Be The Husband Of A Suffragette -- The Farmer-suffragettes -- Suffragists Abroad -- Part Three. Winning Strategies: Mountaineering For Suffrage -- Hazel Mackaye And The Allegory Of Woman Suffrage -- Bread And Roses And Votes For Women Too -- Cartooning With A Feminist Twist -- Jailed For Freedom -- Maud Wood Park And The Front Door Lobby -- Tennessee's Perfect 36 -- Epilogue: Leaving All To Younger Hands. Susan Ware. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A Times Higher Education Recommended Summer Read “An opportunity to celebrate a truly diverse cohort of first-wave feminist changemakers.” —Ms. “Her cast of characters usefully illustrates the geographic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic range of the suffrage movement.” —New Yorker “Looks at 19 activists from around the country...revealing that the movement was made up of a wider and much more diverse group than is typically noted in the history books.” —Boston Globe For far too long, the story of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native born. But Susan Ware uncovered a much broader and more diverse story waiting to be told. Why They Marched is a tribute to the women who worked tirelessly across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and insisting on their right to full citizenship. Ware shows how race, class and religion divided the movement even as she celebrates unheralded African American, Mormon, and Jewish activists. The dramatic, often joyous experiences of these pioneering feminists resonate powerfully today, as a new generation of women demands to be heard. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Prologue: A Walk through Suffrage History 12 Part One. Claiming Citizenship 24 1. The Trial of Susan B. Anthony and the “Rochester Fifteen" 26 2. Sojourner Truth Speaks Truth to Power 40 3. Sister-Wives and Suffragists 52 4. Alice Stone Blackwell and the Armenian Crisis of the 1890s 66 5. Charlotte Perkins Gilman Finds Her Voice 78 Part Two. The Personal Is Political 92 6. The Shadow of the Confederacy 94 7. Ida Wells-Barnett and the Alpha Suffrage Club 110 8. Two Sisters 122 9. Claiborne Catlin’s Suffrage Pilgrimage 134 10. “How It Feels to Be the Husband of a Suffragette" 148 11. The Farmer-Suffragettes 162 12. Suffragists Abroad 176 Part Three. Winning Strategies 190 13. Mountaineering for Suffrage 192 14. Hazel MacKaye and the “Allegory” of Woman Suffrage 206 15. “Bread and Roses” and Votes for Women Too 220 16. Cartooning with a Feminist Twist 234 17. Jailed for Freedom 248 18. Maud Wood Park and the Front Door Lobby 262 19. Tennessee’s “Perfect 36" 276 Epilogue: “Leaving All to Younger Hands" 290 Notes 302 Acknowledgments 332 Index 336 Prologue: A walk through suffrage history -- Part One. Claiming citizenship: The trial of Susan B. Anthony and the "Rochester Fifteen"--Sojourner Truth speaks truth to power -- Sister-wives and suffragists -- Alice Stone Blackwell and the Armenian crisis of the 1890s -- Charlotte Perkins Gilman finds her voice -- Part Two. The personal is political: The shadow of the Confederacy -- Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the Alpha Suffrage Club -- Two sisters -- Claiborne Caitlin's suffrage pilgrimage -- "How it feels to be the husband of a suffragette" -- The farmer-suffragettes -- Suffragists abroad -- Part Three. Winning strategies: Mountaineering for suffrage -- Hazel MacKaye and the "allegory" of woman suffrage -- "Bread and roses" and votes for women too -- Cartooning with a feminist twist -- Jailed for freedom -- Maud Wood Park and the Front Door Lobby -- Tennessee's "Perfect 36" -- Epilogue: "Leaving all to younger hands" For too long the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the visionary adventures of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born, who spearheaded a national movement. In this essential reconsideration, Susan Ware uncovers a much broader and more diverse history waiting to be told. Why They Marched is the inspiring story of the dedicated women--and occasionally men--who carried the banner in communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and demonstrating for the right to become full citizens.-- Provided by publisher "Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, Susan Ware tells the inspiring story of nineteen dedicated women who carried the banner for the vote into communities across the nation, out of the spotlight, protesting, petitioning, and demonstrating for women's right to become full citizens."--Provided by publisher