The Women's March

Autor*innen

• Jennifer Chiaverini

Parameter

• Belletristik
• Feminismus
• Historische Romane
• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft

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New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini presents an enthralling historical novel centered on the women’s suffrage movement, inspired by three courageous women who risked their lives for the right to vote. Twenty-five-year-old Alice Paul returns to New Jersey after years in Great Britain, determined to revitalize the suffrage movement at home. Although nine states have granted women voting rights, only a constitutional amendment can secure the vote for all. To galvanize support, Alice organizes a grand procession down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, just before the inauguration of President-elect Woodrow Wilson, an outspoken antisuffragist. Joining her is thirty-nine-year-old Maud Malone, a New Yorker and advocate for women’s and workers’ rights, known for her bold interruptions of politicians’ speeches. Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett insists that women of color must be included in both the march and the proposed amendment, fearing that white suffragists may prioritize their own interests over those of Black women. On March 3, 1913, the march begins, but negligent police allow hostile crowds to threaten the participants, jeopardizing the demonstration and the women’s safety. Inspired by true events, this novel recounts a pivotal yet often overlooked moment in the struggle for women’s rights.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Einband: Paperback