Reviews

Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment by Eleanor Clift

sereia8's review against another edition

4.0

Although my sixth grade teacher was a feminist who taught about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton I was too young to appreciate what they did. This book opened my eyes and I can't understand why this history is not more widely known! Reading this book inspired me to do more research and I realized that this story could have been told even better, which is why I only gave it four stars. It was a book that changed my view of my place in the world and deepened my appreciation for what I have and for those who made it possible.

n3v's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.5

It was informative, but boring. The writing itself really drags at parts and is confusing in others because of so many historical characters being presented. A lot of the little details given in the book are arguably filler and there is little tussling with the layers that made up the suffragists’ cause (i.e. the racism in the groups) beyond a few sentences. No real historical argument is made so it’s simply an introduction to the history of the suffrage movement with little else. Good for that but not much else.

emcp's review against another edition

4.0

Read this for a class but it was actually super interesting. Points for acknowledging that most of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement were racist af

bronwynmb's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting book. It's really an introduction to the fight for woman suffrage. I'd like something a bit more detailed and in depth, but this was a fine starting point.

sweetpeacaryn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0