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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.

Kendall, Mikki (author.). D'Amico, A. (Aster), (artist.). Chankhamma, Shari, (colourist.). Schultz, Erica, (letterer.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0399581790
ISBN: 9780399581793
Physical Description: 195 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: California : Ten Speed Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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!