| Synopsis: |
This A-to-Z compendium explores more than 150 American women activists from colonial times to the present, examining their backgrounds and the focus of their activism, and provides examples of their speeches. * Covers issues from 1637 to 2015, representing minority perspectives and speeches * Surveys oration as a means of enlightening the public on the needs of the poor, disenfranchised, undereducated, and underemployed females * Introduces less familiar activists, such as Samantha Power and Ai-jen Poo * Includes illustrations; a timeline; an appendix of significant speeches identified by title, date, setting, and topic; and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources |