{"product_id":"polish-immigrants-and-american-reform-9781476691916","title":"Polish Immigrants and American Reform","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, two of the most persistent themes in American history were immigration and the growth of reform movements, among them women''s rights and the antislavery crusade. The front ranks of these movements were swollen with recent arrivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Eight individuals of Polish ancestry made noteworthy contributions to the betterment of women''s status in the U.S. and to the eradication of human bondage. This collection of biographical articles provides their personal background information, explanation of their contributions, commentary by their contemporaries and historical interpretation of their significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Setting the Context: Antebellum Reform and the Growing Nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. \"Giving them liberty\": Tadeusz Kościuszko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. \"Devoted to Universal Liberty\": Thomas Lewinski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. \"The noblest deed in a hundred years\": Włodzimierz B. Krzyżanowski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. \"From my youth I have dreamt of freedom\": Jan Józef Tyssowski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. \"To work for the elevation of woman\": Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. \"I will not be silent\": Michael Heilprin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. \"Not as a gift of charity\": Ernestine Potowska Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. \"The curse of America\": Adam Gurowski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. \"What is liberty without equality of rights\": Conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKościuszko Issues the Połaniec Manifesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewinski Supports the Prospectus for The True American\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKrzyżanowski Opposes the \"Slave Dogma\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTyssowski Issues the Kraków Manifesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie Zakrzewska Reflects on the Gender Difference in Names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Heilprin's Reply to Rabbi Raphall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnestine Potowska Rose Promotes Women's Rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam Gurowski Criticizes Slavery in America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585831469399,"sku":"9781476691916","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476691916.jpg?v=1756489413","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/polish-immigrants-and-american-reform-9781476691916","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}