WOMEN AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE
A TRUE BOOK
Cynthia Chin-Lee
Synopsis
Even before the founding of the U.S., women have been fighting for the right to be heard. How did women finally get the right to vote in 1920 and which women were actually included? It was a long, hard struggle in which women battled with words and non-violent protests. Many black, native American, Asian and Latina women fought for the vote but many were effectively still unable to vote in 1920 and waited many decades more. Find out the stories of these brave, persistent women. In 2020, Americans celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment but few know what it took to get there.
Author(s)
Cynthia Chin-Lee
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Release Date
Aug 20, 2020
From the Author
I learned so much from the suffragists, their persistence, their non-violent strategies, and their tactics. While many people "hate" politics and history, we are bound by political movements and the history of our world. We must learn from history's lessons, including the need for social justice, racial and gender equality, respect for one another and the environment.
Cynthia Chin-Lee was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Cynthia began writing for fun when she was in the sixth grade. "I liked writing poetry and scribbling in my journal because I found it comforting and therapeutic. I still write for that reason and because I like playing with words." Cynthia graduated from Harvard, studied abroad in Taiwan, and attended graduate school as a fellow at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii. She is passionate about diversity, racial equity, and universal human rights. She loves talking to students and does in-person and virtual school visits.
Email cynthiachinlee@gmail.com
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