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Laborers for Liberty: American Women 1865-1890

Age 12+
Grade 7-9

Harriet Sigerman

Laborers for Liberty: American Women 1865-1890

Paperback (Oxford University Press March 26, 1998)
In the years following the Civil War, American women discovered new opportunities and obstacles in their quest for social and political equality. As the nation's boundaries and industrial might expanded, more women worked on the land as well as in factories. Women found new educational opportunities, but at the same time faced old barriers to their entry into male-dominated professions such as medicine and law. They also embarked on a remarkable endeavor, organizing hundreds of women's clubs to pursue common interests and promote social causes. Clubwomen sought to enhance their own education, end the consumption of alcohol and prevent violence against women, increase women's educational opportunities, initiate reforms within their own communities, and obtain the right to vote. Laborers for Liberty brings alive the stories and contributions of women from all class and ethnic backgrounds as they faced the challenges and opportunities of a nation preparing for the 20th century.
Series
Young Oxford History of Women in the United States (Book 6)
ISBN
0195124049 / 9780195124040
Pages
144
Weight
10.9 oz.
Dimensions
7.3 x 0.5 in.

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