In celebration of Women’s Equality Day on August 26th and the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, we are sharing books about women whose activism and determination secured them the right to vote, and the women who followed in their footsteps to push for further equality.
Books for Women’s Equality Day
By Coll Rowe | August 22 2024 | Political ScienceHistoryGender and Sexuality StudiesSociology
The nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote.
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 20th Century (1900-1945)
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Gender and Communication
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Introduction to Political Science
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- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Political Thought
- History > U.S. History > African American
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Theory and Thought
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Race Relations
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Change
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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Arab women journalists speak out about what it’s like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
- Anthropology > Peoples and Cultures > Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
- Communication > Journalism > Broadcast Journalism
- History > Period History: Middle East and North Africa > 21st Century
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Middle East Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Work
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Middle Eastern Politics
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Prizewinning historian Estelle B. Freedman brings decades of teaching experience and scholarship to this anthology, which spans more than five centuries and features primary source material from around the globe.
- English > Comparative Literature > Feminist Theory and Literary Criticism
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Gender in America
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Gender Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Sociology > Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
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- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > World Cultures
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Gender Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Health
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Religion
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Work
- Political Science > International Relations > American Foreign Policy
- Political Science > International Relations > Introduction to International Relations
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Sociology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Women's Health
- Geography > Atlas and Maps
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- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Law
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > Legal History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Political Parties and Interest Groups
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Civil Rights
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Feminist Law
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Lawyering
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Legal History
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Sex Discrimination
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Sexuality and Gender
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- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Gender Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Work
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Psychology of Sport
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- English > Comparative Literature > Feminist Theory and Literary Criticism
- History > Period History: England, Ireland, and U.K. > 19th Century
- History > Period History: England, Ireland, and U.K. > 20th Century
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Specialized Courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
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- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 19th Century
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 20th Century (1900-1945)
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Gender in America
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Constitutional History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Politics
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Constitution
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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