Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights (Kendall Mikki)(Paperback)

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights (Kendall Mikki)(Paperback)

A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women's rights The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get an education, own property, exercise bodily

Jailed for Freedom: A First-Person Account of the Militant Fight for Women's Rights (Stevens Doris)(Pevná vazba)

The 100th-anniversary special edition of Jailed for Freedom, the essential history and first-person account of the courageous and militant suffragists who fought for their right to vote. First published in 1920, Jailed for Freedom is the courageous, true story of the militant suffragists who

A Matter of Moral Justice: Black Women Laundry Workers and the Fight for Justice (Carson Jenny)(Paperback)

A long-overlooked group of workers and their battle for rights and dignity Like thousands of African American women, Charlotte Adelmond and Dollie Robinson worked in New York's power laundry industry in the 1930s. Jenny Carson tells the story of how substandard working conditions, racial and

Reproductive Rights as Human Rights: Women of Color and the Fight for Reproductive Justice (Luna Zakiya)(Paperback)

Until We Are Free - My Fight For Human Rights in Iran (Ebadi Shirin)(Paperback / softback)

A book, in which, an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It is an illuminating depiction of life in Iran today as well as the account of the author's personal struggle to

Awakening - #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women's Rights (Stone Meighan)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking account of the #MeToo movement in Brazil, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Egypt, Tunisia and

Evidence for Hope: Making Human Rights Work in the 21st Century (Sikkink Kathryn)(Paperback)

A history of the successes of the human rights movement and a case for why human rights workEvidence for Hope makes the case that yes, human rights work. Critics may counter that the movement is in serious jeopardy or even a questionable byproduct of Western imperialism. Guant namo is still open

Stories of Independent Women from 17th-20th Century: Genteel Women Who Did Not Marry (Furness Charlotte)(Pevná vazba)

As the fight for women's rights continues, and whilst men and women alike push for gender equality around the globe, this book aims to introduce readers to four women who, in their own way, challenged and defied the societal expectations of the time in which they lived.Some chose to be writers,

Suffragette Manifestos (Various)(Paperback)

A collection of writings, speeches, and pamphlets documenting Britain's fight for women's right to vote Bringing together the voices of the British women who fought for equal rights and representation - from aristocrats and actresses to mill workers and trade unionists - these speeches, pamphlets,

Access to History for the Ib Diploma: Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas Post-1945 Second Edition (Sanders Vivienne)(Paperback)

A new edition for HL Option 2, History of the Americas, Topic 17: Civil rights and social movements in the Americas post-1945 The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor. An authoritative and engaging narrative, with the widest variety of sources at

Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why It Matters (Mountain David)(Paperback)

'A welcome ally in the fight against fake history' Eleanor Janega, author of The Middle Ages: A Graphic History The stories we tell about our past matter. But those stories have been shaped by prejudice, hoaxes and misinterpretations that have whitewashed entire chapters of history, erased women

Struggle and Suffrage in Morpeth & Northumberland: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality (Armstrong Craig)(Paperback)

For much of the nineteenth century, the women of Northumberland had occupied crucial, though largely underappreciated and acknowledged, roles within society. Aside from the hard life of raising families in an area where money was often hard to come by, and where much of the available work was labor

We Fight Fascists: The 43 Group and Their Forgotten Battle for Post War Britain (Sonabend Daniel)(Paperback)

The 'inspiring,' little-known history of the Jewish vigilantes of the 43 Group, who fought fascism in Britain following World War II (Guardian). Returning to civilian life, at the close of the Second World War, a group of Jewish veterans discovered that, for all their effort and sacrifice, their

From ACT UP to the WTO - Urban Protest and Community Building in the Era of Globalisation(Paperback / softback)

This anthology offers a history of ACT UP for a new generation of activists and students. Divided into five sections, it explores the innovative use of civil rights era non-violent disobedience, media work and race and community building, to show how ACT UP has transformed

Brief History of the Crusades (Hindley Geoffrey)(Paperback / softback)

Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world

Struggle and Suffrage in Halifax: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality (Fairfax Helena)(Paperback)

Between 1800 and 1950 the town of Halifax grew beyond recognition. The booming mills and factories were built on the labour of women and their children, and yet their voices are almost completely missing from the history books. For the first time, this is the story of Halifax from the point of view

American Comics : A History - Dauber Jeremy

The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination. Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the

Isis Mary Sophia: Her Mission and Ours (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The rebirth of the feminine surrounds us in many forms--from the global movement for women's rights to a renewed interest in feminine spirituality, the Goddess, and the Divine Mother. What is the spiritual meaning of this rebirth? What is the feminine divine? Who is she?The feminine divine has had

Struggle and Suffrage in Manchester: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality (Cooper Glynis)(Paperback)

'Women are not persons.' That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal when Gwynneth Bebb challenged the Law Society to allow her to take exams and become a solicitor. The case was dismissed because only 'persons' (i.e. males) could become members of the Law Society and it proved the depth of misogyny

Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Cafe Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights (Margolick David)(Paperback / softback)

Billie Holiday's signature tune, 'Strange Fruit', with its graphic and heart-wrenching portrayal of a lynching in the South, brought home the evils of racism as well as being an inspiring mark of resistance. In 1939, its performance sparked controversy (and sometimes violence) wherever Billie

Capitalism and the Limits of Desire (Roberts John)(Paperback)

Addressing Spinoza's perennial question: 'why do the masses fight for their servitude as if it was salvation?', Capitalism and the Limits of Desire examines the ways in which self-love as the care of the self has become intertwined with self-love as the pursuit of pleasure. With ongoing austerity

We Fight Fascists: The 43 Group and Their Forgotten Battle for Post-War Britain (Sonabend Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

The 'inspiring,' little-known history of the Jewish vigilantes of the 43 Group, who fought fascism in Britain following World War II (Guardian). Returning to civilian life, at the close of the Second World War, a group of Jewish veterans discovered that, for all their effort and sacrifice, their

Lemons in the Garden of Love (Sheldon Ames)(Paperback)

It's 1977 and Cassie Lyman, a graduate student in women's history, is struggling to find a topic for her doctoral dissertation. When she discovers a trove of drawings, suffrage cartoons, letters, and diaries at Smith College belonging to Kate Easton, founder of the Birth Control League of

Imperial Mud: The Fight for the Fens (Boyce James)(Paperback)

**WINNER OF THE HISTORY AND TRADITION CATEGORY, EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS 2020** 'A real page-turner ... a warning about what happens when the rich and powerful dress up their avarice as progress - a lesson we could do with learning today.' Dixe Wills, BBC Countryfile magazine FROM A