The Contribution of Quaker Women to the Political Struggle for Abolition, Women's Rights, and Peace
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Author | : Jody L. Cross-Hansen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 0773400753 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780773400757 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Contribution of Quaker Women to the Political Struggle for Abolition, Women's Rights, and Peace by : Jody L. Cross-Hansen
Book excerpt: Explores the role of Quaker women in social reform during the period from 1790-1920, particularly among the leading female reformers of the Northeast, focusing especially on the reforms of abolition, women's rights and peace witness. This book addresses historian Nancy Hewitt's question; did the Hicksite schism lead to liberal reform among women?