Signatures of citizenship: petitioning, antislavery, and women's political identity
Auteur :
Zaeske, Susan
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807854266
Date de publication :
3 mars 2003
Dimensions :
23,8 x 15,4 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
455 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This history analyzes women's antislavery petitions, the speeches calling women to petition and public reaction from 1831 to 1865. It argues that petitioning not only made significant steps to abolish slavery but also contributed toward transforming women's political identity.