Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it s 1896 and girls don t get to hike. They can t vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help lead the campaign for women s suffrage. Inspired by the great woman, Bessie becomes involved in the...
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All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it s 1896 and girls don t get to hike. They can t vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help lead the campaign for women s suffrage. Inspired by the great woman, Bessie becomes involved in the movement and discovers that hiking is only one of the many things that women and girls aren t allowed to do. But small efforts can result in small changes and maybe even big ones.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781561455935 (1561455938)
Publish date: October 1st 2011
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
A kid friendly way to teach kids that woman's rights were not always around. The book started a very lengthy discussion with the children.
Good introduction for young readers about Susan B. Anthony and the women's suffrage movement.