Carrie Chapman Catt
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Due largely to the organization and leadership of Carrie Chapman Catt, the bill giving women the right to vote became law within 18 months. With the battle that had consumed nearly half her life finally won, Catt went on to devote the next 25 years to working for peace as the basis of human rights. This biography reveals a public life that was lived with enthusiasm and faith in the human race, and documents the journey of an extraordinary woman whose ideas continue to influence the lives of millions.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1558611398
ISBN13:9781558611399
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Feminist Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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A solid account of a great woman's life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a competent, well written account of Catt's life. For the general reader who wants to be well informed about Catt, this is probably the best choice. However, in some ways Prof. Fowler's book ("Carrie Catt: Feminist Politician") is better--in my view Fowler's analysis is more incisive and his writing is stronger. Nevertheless, his intention was not a complete biography, and Van Voris's book contains much more detail and information. Peck's biography of Catt (published in the 1940s) is very readable and full of the suffragist spirit, but omits or covers up important facts and leans strongly toward hero-worship of the subject. For those who want to invest only about an hour for a moderately complete overview of Catt's life, and of the second half of the suffrage struggle, this writer's own book, "Carrie Chapman Catt: A Life of Leadership" is available free online in full text via Google Books. Carrie Chapman Catt: A Life of Leadership
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