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The political activities of Detroit clubwomen in the 1920s : a challenge and a promise /

In the early 1900s, Detroit's clubwomen successfully lobbied for issues like creating playgrounds for children, building public baths, raising the age for child workers, and reforming the school board and city charter. But when they won the vote in 1918, Detroit's clubwomen, both black and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morris-Crowther, Jayne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2013]
Colección:Great Lakes books.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early Twentieth-Century Detroit and the Beginning of Women's Activism
  • The Club Work of Enfranchised Women
  • Policies That Affect Women and Children
  • Protecting the Home against Enemies
  • Home as Part of the Urban Environment
  • The Limits of Enfranchised Citizens
  • Conclusion.