Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women’s Activism, 1890-1940
- ISBN-10
- 1479850594
- ISBN-13
- 9781479850594
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 301
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-08-22
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Author
- Melissa R. Klapper
Description
Analyzes the influence of American Jewish women in social and political activism movements from 1890 through World War II.
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