International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage

International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage
ISBN-10
1576070646
ISBN-13
9781576070642
Category
Social Science
Pages
380
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
June Hannam, Katherine Holden, Mitzi Auchterlonie

Description

This first of its kind, award winning reference book chronicles important leaders and events in women's struggle to obtain the vote worldwide.


International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage examines women's suffrage movements internationally, incorporating entries on countries from all five continents. Entries include biographies of suffrage activists, important terms (such as militancy and antisuffrage movements), national and international suffrage organizations (such as the Women's Social and Political Union), major events (such as the Russian all-woman congress of 1908), and key texts (such as the Declaration of Sentiments and Its Resolutions).

The encyclopedia includes an introduction, chronology, bibliography, index, and illustrations.


- Over 200 A-Z entries

- A list of Web resources on women's suffrage

- 61 illustrations

- Chronology and bibliography

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