Voices of American Women's History from Reconstruction to the Present

<p><b>This collection of historical and contemporary writing by women argues that in addition to gender identity markers such as race class religion citizenship sexuality and marital status have influenced women's lives in the United States for more than 200 years.</b> <p/><i>Voices of American Women's History</i> illustrates that gender alone has never defined women's experiences in America. Women from diverse backgrounds are represented in media and documents that include pamphlets book excerpts personal narratives photographs advertisements congressional testimonies and Supreme Court rulings. Such issues as abortion marriage equality domestic violence and gender parity are shown from historical and contemporary angles as this collection of primary sources allows readers and students to easily trace how women's lives and histories have and continue to intersect. With a historical context for each selection the book also features structured activities to help teachers with class discussion and exams including suggestions for further reading document analysis essay questions and manageable research assignments.</p>