Rampant women : suffragists and the right of assembly / Linda J. Lumsden.

Author/creator Lumsden, Linda J., 1953-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoKnoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxxxii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : women and freedom of expression before the twentieth century -- The right of association : mass meetings, delegations, and conventions -- The open-air campaigns : suffragists take their message to the streets -- Petitions : the power and limits of women's sole political tool -- Parades : shoulder to shoulder, women march -- Pageants : acting onstage and offstage -- Picketing : women's first battle for first amendment rights -- Conclusion : the legacy of suffrage assemblies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index.
LCCN 97004627
ISBN0870499866 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JK1896 .L86 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold