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From Megaphones to Microphones - Speeches of American Women, 1920-1960 (Hardcover, New)
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From Megaphones to Microphones - Speeches of American Women, 1920-1960 (Hardcover, New)
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Until recently, scholars assumed that women "stopped speaking"
after they won the vote in 1920 and did not reenter political life
until the second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Nothing could
be further from the truth. While national attention did dissipate
after 1920, women did not retreat from political and civic life.
Rather, after winning the vote, women's public activism shifted
from a single-issue agenda to the myriad social problems and public
issues that faced the nation. As such, women began to take their
place in the public square as political actors in their own rights
rather than strictly campaigning for a "women's issue." This
anthology documents women's activism during this period by
introducing heretofore unpublished public speeches that address a
wide array of debated topics including child labor, international
relations, nuclear disarmament, consumerism, feminism and
anti-feminism, social welfare, family life, war, and the
environment. Some speeches were delivered in legislative forums,
others at schools, churches, business meetings, and media events;
still others before national political organizations. To ensure
diversity, the volume features speakers of different ages, races,
classes, ethnicities, geographic regions, and political
persuasions. The volume editors include short biographical
introductions as well as historical context for each selection.
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