Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens
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"Jailed for Freedom" by Doris Stevens is a firsthand account published in 1920. Stevens documents her involvement with the National Woman's Party and their militant fight for women's suffrage, focusing on the Silent Sentinels who picketed the White House beginning in 1917. The book chronicles the arrests, imprisonment, and brutal treatment faced by over 200 suffragists who stood against President Woodrow Wilson, demanding passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Stevens reveals the violent
backlash these women endured while fighting for their right to vote. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stevens, Doris, 1888-1963 |
|---|---|
| Title | Jailed for Freedom |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailed_for_Freedom |
| Credits | Samuel R. Brown |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JK: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States |
| Subject | Women -- Suffrage -- United States |
| Subject | Suffragists -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3604 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1232 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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