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Introduction -- Part 1. Early years. Laying a strong foundation ; Pawns of politics ; Change begins with education ; Created equal ; "Ain't I a woman?" ; Dressing the part -- Part 2. Organizations. Organizing a nation ; What's old is new again ; Scandinavians for suffrage ; Votes for justice ; One of many cogs -- Part 3. Symbols. "Votes for women" ; Loyalty, purity, and life ; The war of the roses ; The spirit of 1776 ; Identity erased ; Martyr for the cause -- Part 4. Consumer culture and publicity. The modern shopper ; Posters as publicity ; All buttoned up ; A recipe for success ; Suffrage on the silver screen -- Part 5. Allies. Catching fire ; Converting to the cause ; Men for suffrage ; If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours -- Part 6. Roadblocks and setbacks. Unrequited love ; Rampant racism ; A formidable opponent ; Courting the system ; The South -- Part 7. Tactics and public demonstrations. Read all about it! ; Suffrage with a side of soup ; On the road to victory ; Lifting as we climb ; Lobbying for the vote ; Swimming for suffrage ; Falling into line ; Jailed for freedom -- Part 8. Milestones. Winning the West ; Progressing in politics ; A move eastward ; Walking into history ; Tipping the scale ; Mother knows best -- Part 9. Legacy. Under the watchful eye ; Bridges of hope ; Taking the next step ; Going global ; Reckoning with the past. . . and future -- Appendix : Significant women's suffrage victories in the United States -- Notes.

Jenkins brings together a wide selection of cultural objects representing the milestones and legacy of the long fight for women's voting rights. Color photos and essays detailing each object's story placed readers in the action of a groundbreaking movement and transports them to the sites that are the keepers of our country's past.