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The Women's March: A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession by Jennifer Chiaverini
5.0
Alice Paul, Ida Wells-Barnett, and Maud Malone. These three strong-willed suffragists advocated for a woman's right to vote through a federal constitutional amendment. The book begins with the presidential election of Woodrow Wilson, a man who was against women's suffrage, yet attempted to keep his opinion on the subject out of the headlines during his presidential campaign. Maud Malone challenged him whenever she could. Alice Paul, having worked with English suffragettes on a militant campaign for women's suffrage in England, decided to take a less militant but very bold approach to advocate for a federal amendment in the United States. Journalist and activist Ida Wells-Barnett advocated for equal voting rights for not just women, but women of color. Each of these women had different tactics and ideas for gaining suffrage but they all ultimately came together at the Women's March of 1913.
Under the organizational efforts of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, The Women's March was a parade of suffragists and their supporters that proceeded down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C. on the day of Woodrow Wilson's arrival into the capital for his inauguration. In an attempt to put the subject of suffrage in the forefront of the public's mind as Wilson takes his oath, thousands of women marched in support of suffrage. These women suffered verbal, mental, and physical abuse and constant challenges just to walk in a peaceful parade. Although the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote did not come into law until 1920, the effort of these three women and the thousands of other suffragists were not in vain.
Jennifer Chiaverini stays very close to the actual events that led to the Women's March of 1913 in her fictionalized story of the suffrage movement. She takes the story of these women from headlines and archival records and brings to life their story in a very relatable way. You want to cheer for each of these women and you get frustrated with those that attempt to block their efforts. Another great story from Chiaverini.
Under the organizational efforts of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, The Women's March was a parade of suffragists and their supporters that proceeded down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C. on the day of Woodrow Wilson's arrival into the capital for his inauguration. In an attempt to put the subject of suffrage in the forefront of the public's mind as Wilson takes his oath, thousands of women marched in support of suffrage. These women suffered verbal, mental, and physical abuse and constant challenges just to walk in a peaceful parade. Although the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote did not come into law until 1920, the effort of these three women and the thousands of other suffragists were not in vain.
Jennifer Chiaverini stays very close to the actual events that led to the Women's March of 1913 in her fictionalized story of the suffrage movement. She takes the story of these women from headlines and archival records and brings to life their story in a very relatable way. You want to cheer for each of these women and you get frustrated with those that attempt to block their efforts. Another great story from Chiaverini.