Signatures of citizenship [[electronic resource] ] : petitioning, antislavery, and women's political identity / / by Susan Zaeske
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Zaeske Susan
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| Titolo: |
Signatures of citizenship [[electronic resource] ] : petitioning, antislavery, and women's political identity / / by Susan Zaeske
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| Pubblicazione: | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.42/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Women - Political activity - United States - History |
| Women abolitionists - United States - History | |
| Women social reformers - United States - History | |
| Antislavery movements - United States - History | |
| Women - United States - Social conditions | |
| Women political activists - United States - History | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-244) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Signatures of citizenship |
| ISBN: | 0-8078-6328-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455519803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Gender & American culture.