Chronicles the women's rights movement in the United States, from the beginning of the movement in the nineteenth century and the fight for equal rights in the 1960s to such present-day events as the Women's March in 2017.

Women have come a long way since the first women's rights convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848-but women's rights activists are still working to expand rights today. What are the main concerns of women's rights activists today? And what challenges have women faced in the 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s in their fight for equality? Find out how Susan B. Anthony, Betty Friedan, and other groundbreaking activists paved the way for the women's...

Offers 12 different views on the fight for gender equality. Each page provides information about what happened during the Women s Rights Movement and how it affected different people, along with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.

They were two days that changed the world. The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was the first of its kind to address the topic of women s rights. Featuring excerpts from primary sources, images, and sidebars, this informative volume describes the low status held by nineteenth-century women, and how a handful of key players sought to achieve equal rights during this convention that spawned a greater movement. Bibliography, Biographies, Detailed Table of...

"It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But she felt so strongly, she voted in an election--and was arrested--anyway. Young readers will learn about young Susan B. Anthony and how she grew up to become...

A brief history of how women in this country have tried to gain equal rights with men.

"Describes the history of the women's rights movement in the United States, from colonial times to the present day, through the use of primary resources such as letters, diary entries, official government documents, newspaper articles, historical art, and photographs"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how the invention of the bicycle allowed women to take charge of personal transportation and set the stage for women's future battles for rights equal to men. Discusses how the bicycle has evolved throughout the ages and features photographs and illustrations, a timeline, and further reading sources.