Amazons, abolitionists, and activists : a graphic history of women's fight for their rights /

"Graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era. ... Illuminates the stories of notable women throughout history--from queens and freedom fighters to warriors and spies--and the progressive movements led...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kendall, Mikki (Author)
Other Authors:	Chankhamma, Shari (colourist.), Schultz, Erica (letterer.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	California : Ten Speed Press, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Women's rights > Comic books, strips, etc. Women > Suffrage > Comic books, strips, etc. Women > Suffrage. Women's rights. Comic books, strips, etc. Comics (Graphic works) Historical comics. Graphic novels. Biographical comics.

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!