Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony A Friendship That Changed the World

by Colman, Penny

• ISBN13: 9780805082937
• ISBN10: 080508293X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-10
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Summary

In the Spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York'”Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old, unmarried, former school teacher. Immediately drawn to each other, they formed an everlasting and legendary friendship. Together they challenged entrenched beliefs, customs, and laws that oppressed women and spearheaded the fight to gain legal rights, including the right to vote despite fierce opposition, daunting conditions, scandalous entanglements and betrayal by their friends and allies.Weaving events, quotations, personalities, and commentary into a page-turning narrative, Penny Colman tells this compelling story and vividly portrays the friendship between Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, a friendship that changed history.

Author Biography

Penny Colman is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers, including Thanksgiving: A True Story; Adventurous Women: Eight True Stories about Women who Made a Difference; and Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial. She is a Distinguished Lecturer at Queens College, The City University of New York, and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey, with her family.

www.pennycolman.com

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. xi
Prologue: Imagine a Time	p. 1
ôAh, You Should Have Been a Boy!ö	p. 7
ôAn Affectionate Familyö	p. 12
ôRousing Argumentsö	p. 17
ôHardscrabble Timesö	p. 25
ôA New Worldö	p. 30
ôSink or Swimö	p. 40
1840-1847
ôTo Do and Dare Anythingö	p. 46
ôOut of Sorts with the Worldö	p. 53
ôAn 'Intense Attraction'ö	p. 59
ôDo You Not See?ö: A Woman's Rights Point of View: 1853-1854	p. 68
ôWhere Are You?ö: Challenging Times: 1854-1859	p. 78
ôNevertheless You Are Rightö Controversy: 1860	p. 88
ôPut on Your Armor and Go Forth!ö Women Rally: 1861-1866	p. 97
ôKeep the Thing Stirringö: Two Campaigns: 1867	p. 113
ôMale Versus Femaleö: Division in the Ranks: 1868-1870	p. 122
ôThe Crowning Insultö: Another Battle: 1870-1871	p. 132
ôI Have Been & Gone & Done It!ö: Taking a Stand: 1871-1872	p. 142
ôOur Friendship Is Too Long Standingö: Gains and Losses: 1873-1879	p. 153
ôWe Stood Appalledö: Monumental Project: 1880-1883	p. 167
ôBrace Up and Get Readyö: Setbacks: 1884-1889	p. 177
ôUnder Your Thumbö A Mountain of Work: 1890-1895	p. 187
ôTo Stir You and Others Upö: Free Expression: 1896-1899	p. 202
ôOh, This Awful Hushö	p. 213
The End: 1900-1906
Epilogue	p. 224
Chronology	p. 225
Places to Visit	p. 230
Namesakes	p. 233
Acknowledgments	p. 235
Source Notes	p. 237
Selected Bibliography	p. 245
Webliography	p. 248
Index	p. 249
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