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mods: Texas through women's eyes the twentieth-century experience McArthur, Judith N. creator Smith, Harold L. text bibliography History. Sources. txu 2010 1st ed. monographic eng print xv, 295 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. McArthur and Smith trace the history of Texas women through four eras. They discuss how women entered the public sphere to work for social reforms and the right to vote during the Progressive era (1900-1920); how they continued working for reform and social justice and for greater opportunities in education and the workforce during the Great Depression and World War II (1920-1945); how African American and Mexican American women fought for labor and civil rights while Anglo women laid the foundation for two-party politics during the postwar years (1945-1965); and how second-wave feminists (1965-2000) promoted diverse and sometimes competing goals, including passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive freedom, gender equity in sports, and the rise of the New Right and the Republican party. pt. 1. Social reform and suffrage in the progressive era, 1900-1920 -- pt. 2. Post-suffrage politics, Depression, and war, 1920-1945 -- pt. 3. Conformity, civil rights, and social protest, 1945-1965 -- pt. 4. Feminism, backlash, and political culture, 1965-2000. Judith N. McArthur and Harold L. Smith. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-tx Women Texas History 20th century Sources Women Texas Social conditions 20th century Sources Women's rights Texas History 20th century Sources Women Political activity Texas History 20th century Sources Texas Social conditions 20th century Sources Texas Politics and government 20th century Sources Political culture Texas History 20th century Sources Political culture Politics and government Social conditions Women Women Political activity Women Social conditions Women's rights Texas 1900-1999 fast HQ1438.T4 M36 2010 305.4209764/0904 Texas through women's eyes McArthur, Judith N.…