In the quiet town of Seneca Falls; New York; over the course of two days in July; 1848; a small group of women and men; led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott; held a convention that would launch the women's rights movement and change the course of history. In Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement; Sally McMillen reveals; for the first time; the full significance of that revolutionary convention and the enormous changes it produced. The book covers 50 years of women's activism; from 1840 to 1890; focusing on four extraordinary figures--Mott; Stanton; Lucy Stone; and Susan B. Anthony. McMillen tells the stories of their lives; how they came to take up the cause of women's rights; the astonishing advances they made during their lifetimes; and the far-reaching effects of the work they did. At the convention they asserted full equality with men; argued for greater legal rights; greater professional and education opportunities; and the right to vote--ideas considered wildly radical at the time. Indeed; looking back at the convention two years later; Anthony called it "the grandest and greatest reform of all time."
#296580 in Books Oxford University Press; USA 2011-06-10 2011-06-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .90 x 9.20l; .95 #File Name: 0195381335304 pages
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Solid In-depth Study of CaribbeanBy Daniel GreeneMost are familiar with the Caribbean as a desired vacation destination. Others think of it as a place notoriously known for pirates and buccaneers. It's a diverse region comprising of Europeans; Indians; Africans; East-Indians; and Chinese; yet within the archipelago of islands; languages; and culture; it's a region unified with a common historical legacy. This is the thesis to Franklin Knight's book.Studying Caribbean history offers tremendous insights into the ways of old world imperialisation. After all; this is where the new world experiment began and where the European powers acquired much of their wealth. Also; the end of global slavery began with dealing with the moral and economic questions of Caribbean slavery. Knight takes you on an explanatory journey on the history of the region; from Columbus; to the Native Indians; to European migration; to plantation structure; to the Haitian revolution; to eventually the emergence of Caribbean nation-states.Knight is exceedingly thorough although his writing style can be a bit recondite so it takes a certain degree of concentration to trudge through his work. Also; Knight's narrative is from the `local perspective'; where he doesn't treat the region's history as the act of a play; but as the play itself. He states this early and initially you applaud his commitment to keeping the Caribbean's story center-stage. The only problem with this is that the region was in fact an outpost of European metropolitan society so some events appear translucent without completely understanding what was unfolding behind the scenes on the continent.This work is not an easy read but it's very well researched; meticulous and comprehensive.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It was a good book if you are interested.By Milton K.It was detailed; and laid out well. It was an interesting read if you are interested; if not then you will be bored. Overall a pretty decent book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. THE BESTBy NeilThis is by far the best and most comprehensive; if not up to date; overview of the history of the Caribbean.
