Friday, October 23, 2015

Books and Movies: Suffragette

Suffragette opens today. Check out the trailer. I think it looks really well done and I can't wait to watch it.

Books to Read:
Of course this isn't an extensive list and it's harder to find books from the British perspective, but these books will give you a starting point. 

British Suffrage:
Sally Heathcote: SuffragetteSuffragettes: How Britain's Women Fought & Died for the Right to VoteVotes for Women: The Virago Book of SuffragettesSuffragette Girl

Both:
Documenting Women's Suffrage

American Suffrage:

Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's SuffrageWomen's Suffrage: Fighting for Women's RightsElizabeth Cady Stanton: Women's Suffrage and the First VoteSisters: The Lives of America's SuffragistsWhy Couldn’t Susan B. Anthony Vote?: And Other Questions About Women's Suffrage13227534With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to VoteSojourner Truth's Step-Stomp StrideWomen's Suffrage In America: An Eyewitness HistoryCreated Equal: Women Campaign for the Right to Vote 1840 - 1920You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragist!: A Protest Movement That's Rougher Than You ExpectedAlice Paul: Equality for Women

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