Victory for the Vote, Doris Weatherford
Victory for the Vote, Doris Weatherford
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Victory for the Vote
The Fight for Women’s Suffrage and the Century That Followed

Author: Doris Weatherford, Nancy Pelosi

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 13 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Women


Synopsis

An inspirational gift for womenIn her book Victory for the Vote, women’s history expert Doris Weatherford offers an engaging and detailed narrative history of women’s seven-decade fight for the vote, and the continuing current-day struggle for human rights and equality.Foreword by Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiVictory for the Vote puts the fight for suffrage into contemporary context by discussing key challenges for women in the decades that followed 1920, such as reproductive rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and political power.Celebrate the Centennial of women’s right to vote in the USVictory for the Vote is an expansion and update of Doris Weatherford’s A History of the American Suffragist Movement, published in 1998 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, considered to be the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.Listen to Doris Weatherford’s Victory for the Vote andtake pride in the struggles and accomplishments of strong women,understand and appreciate the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment, andcelebrate feminism and recognize the challenges that still remain on the road to human rights for all.If you enjoyed books such as Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Woman’s Hour, Rad Women Worldwide, Warriors Don’t Cry, or The Book of Awesome Women, you will want to listen to and be inspired by Victory for the Vote.

About Doris Weatherford

Doris Weatherford is active in the political arena and has been extensively recognized for her contributions to the field of women’s history. She was editor-in-chief and major contributor to the monumental reference work, A History of Women in the United States: State-by-State Reference, which offers detailed and engaging histories of women in each of the fifty states. Her other publications include Foreign and Female: Immigrant Women in America, 1840–1920; American Women’s History: An A to Z of People, Organizations, Issues and Events; Milestones: A Chronology of American Women’s History; American Women during World War II; and a two-volume work for Congressional Quarterly Press: Women in American Politics: History and Milestones.

About Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi was elected the 52nd Speaker of the House in 2007—and served as the first woman Speaker for eight years, off and on until 2023. She came to Congress in 1987 for the children and to fight HIV/AIDS. Under her leadership, Congress enacted transformative legislation, most notably the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A defender of democracy, she directed the House of Representatives’ efforts to investigate the January 6th insurrection and has spoken out forcefully for human rights globally. She continues to represent San Francisco in the US House of Representatives, a privilege she has treasured for thirty-seven years.

About Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”


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“Weatherford’s book traces the philosophical roots of the Seneca Falls convention to the seventeenth century and women who defied the dominant religious leadership in the nascent American colonies.” Publishers Weekly