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Amazons, abolitionists, and activists, a graphic history of women's fight for their rights, Mikki Kendall ; art by A. D'Amico ; colors by Shari Chankhamma ; letters by Erica Schultz

Label
Amazons, abolitionists, and activists, a graphic history of women's fight for their rights, Mikki Kendall ; art by A. D'Amico ; colors by Shari Chankhamma ; letters by Erica Schultz
Language
eng
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages 12, Ten Speed PressGrades 4-6, Ten Speed Press
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Amazons, abolitionists, and activists
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
comics graphic novelsdictionaries
Responsibility statement
Mikki Kendall ; art by A. D'Amico ; colors by Shari Chankhamma ; letters by Erica Schultz
Sub title
a graphic history of women's fight for their rights
Summary
Covering the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era, this fascinating graphic novel-style primer illuminates stories of notable women throughout history and the progressive movements led by women that have shaped history
Table Of Contents
Women's rights in antiquity: the seed is planted -- Empresses, queens, and princesses: the power on the throne and behind it -- Slavery, colonialism, and imperialism: the rights of women under siege -- Suffrage and suffering: women fight for freedom -- The slow march to equality: civil rights and voting -- Women's rights, 1960s to 1980s: from the sexual revolution to the AIDS crisis -- Feminisms: corporate, inclusive, and more!
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Graphic history of women's fight for their rights