LEADER 02813nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910455519803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8078-6328-9 035 $a(CKB)111087027917626 035 $a(EBL)413455 035 $a(OCoLC)476237613 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000245860 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11200098 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000245860 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10196362 035 $a(PQKB)11414933 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC413455 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL413455 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10202603 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087027917626 100 $a20020529d2003 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSignatures of citizenship$b[electronic resource] $epetitioning, antislavery, and women's political identity /$fby Susan Zaeske 210 $aChapel Hill $cUniversity of North Carolina Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 225 1 $aGender & American culture 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8078-5426-3 311 $a0-8078-2759-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-244) and index. 327 $aThe unfortunate word "petition" -- What can women do? -- A departure from their place -- A firebrand in our hands -- It's none of your business, gals -- Discreditable to the national character -- To shut against them this door -- Afterword, we can no longer be neglected or forgotten. 330 $aThis history analyzes women's antislavery petitions, the speeches calling women to petition and public reaction from 1831 to 1865. It argues that petitioning not only made significant steps to abolish slavery but also contributed toward transforming women's political identity. 410 0$aGender & American culture. 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aWomen abolitionists$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aWomen social reformers$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aAntislavery movements$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aWomen$zUnited States$xSocial conditions 606 $aWomen political activists$zUnited States$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity$xHistory. 615 0$aWomen abolitionists$xHistory. 615 0$aWomen social reformers$xHistory. 615 0$aAntislavery movements$xHistory. 615 0$aWomen$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aWomen political activists$xHistory. 676 $a305.42/0973 700 $aZaeske$b Susan$0899282 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455519803321 996 $aSignatures of citizenship$92009161 997 $aUNINA