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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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: California : Ten Speed Press, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 195 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0399581790
  • 9780399581793
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
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!
Summary: "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 by women that have shaped history, including abolition, suffrage, labor, civil rights, LGBTQ liberation, reproductive rights, and more."--Cover flap.
List(s) this item appears in: LGBTQ+ History Month
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library Graphic Novel 305.4209 K33 Available 33111009399482
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women's rights by the New York Times bestselling author of Hood Feminism

"A beautifully drawn, hold-no-punches, surprisingly deep dive through the history of women's rights around the world, which will entrance kids and adults alike."-N. K. Jemisin, Hugo Award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy

The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get an education, own property, exercise bodily autonomy, and beyond. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is a fun and fascinating graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era. In addition, this compelling book illuminates the stories of notable women throughout history-from queens and freedom fighters to warriors and spies-and the progressive movements led by women that have shaped history, including abolition, suffrage, labor, civil rights, LGBTQ liberation, reproductive rights, and more.

Examining where we've been, where we are, and where we're going, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is an indispensable resource for people of all genders interested in the fight for a more liberated future.

Includes index.

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!

"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 by women that have shaped history, including abolition, suffrage, labor, civil rights, LGBTQ liberation, reproductive rights, and more."--Cover flap.

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