Wells are rightfully featured as essential players in the quest for women’s voting rights. Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Disagreements within the women’s rights and suffrage community are acknowledged. Too often the story of women’s suffrage has included Quakers but left out important African American leaders who sought out their voting rights while also seeking even more basic human rights. Quaker Alice Paul, unsurprisingly, features prominently in the second half of the book.Īll this said, this book would not be worth recommending if that is all it did. Other Quaker women, such as sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké, also receive mention. Additionally a sidebar covers the basic tenets of Quakerism and how Friends’ acknowledgement of spiritual equality led to a disproportionate number of Quaker women advocating for women’s rights. These stories are told and other Quaker women show up as well. Anthony, and, especially Quaker audiences, are quite familiar with Lucretia Mott’s leadership in nineteenth-century women’s rights. Many likely know the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and of Susan B. It is factually accurate and informative in a way that is readable and engaging for a middle grade audience but also enjoyable for general audiences. Recommended for ages 10 and up.Īn accessible and relatively inclusive historical overview of women’s voting rights in the United States, Roses and Radicals offers the best kind of book marketed to young readers.
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