The effect that history has had on the lives of American women is often overlooked. Children go off to college with out a clear understanding of the women's rights movement, or the events that have attempted to level the field for our girls. We don't teach our young people about the Equal Rights Amendment that has yet to be ratified or about the Fair Pay Act which acknowledges that we are still facing gender inequality in this country today. Kids complain about Title IX and the way it had changed cheerleading and sports offerings. They don't know how hard girls had to fight to be allowed to play at all!
This book is written for a middle level reader and tells the story of American women from the founding mothers to the present day. You will be surprised how much of this information you don't remember from history class and you will want to share it with the young people in your life.
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