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Offers insight on the origins and evolution of women's activism in the United States by examining more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies that persisted from the 1820s through the Civil War.

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Makes an important contribution to this dynamic field of inquiry. In addition to providing an impressive account of women's antislavery groups, [Salerno's] book reminds us that historiographical debates over antebellum women are far from finished.

* AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *

A valuable contribution... deepens our understanding of the complex political and social world of activist women over the course of several decades.

* Gender & History *

[An] important effort... concise and readable.

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Sister Societies Womens Antislavery

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/05/2008
      ISBN13: 9780875806198, 978-0875806198
      ISBN10: 0875806198

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers insight on the origins and evolution of women's activism in the United States by examining more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies that persisted from the 1820s through the Civil War.

      Trade Review

      Makes an important contribution to this dynamic field of inquiry. In addition to providing an impressive account of women's antislavery groups, [Salerno's] book reminds us that historiographical debates over antebellum women are far from finished.

      * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *

      A valuable contribution... deepens our understanding of the complex political and social world of activist women over the course of several decades.

      * Gender & History *

      [An] important effort... concise and readable.

      * Choice *

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