This book presents an extensive history of women in the civil
rights movement that highlights ordinary women's experiences in
their local communities and the impacts of their activism upon
American women and society. From the suffrage movement to the
antiwar protests during the Vietnam War, women have contributed to
the civil rights movement in diverse ways, thereby playing a
significant role in advancing social justice and democracy in the
United States. Daily Life of Women during the Civil Rights Era is
appropriate for high school students, lower-level undergraduate
student researchers, and general readers alike, portraying the
civil rights movement in the 20th century through the eyes and
experiences of women. Progressive Era reform, suffrage victory,
World War I, World War II, the Cold War, feminism, antiwar
movements, and identity politics are all covered. The book's seven
chapters also explore themes related to citizenship, birth control
and reproduction, domestic violence, labor and employment, racism,
peace movements, and human rights. Presents a chronology of key
events that includes court cases, legislation, social protest
events, and movement leaders Includes a number of photographs of
social protest events, movement leaders, and politicians Provides a
bibliography of relevant scholarship related to social movements,
feminism, civil rights movement, ethnicity, class, race, sexual
orientation, and studies related to coalition and bridge leadership
Contains an index that allows quick access to specific topics
covered in the book
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