Bibliograph

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

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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

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Amazons, abolitionists, and activists

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

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

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Graphic history of women's fight for their rights

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