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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Detroit, Michigan :
Wayne State University Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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 white, were eager to incite even greater change. In the 1920s, they fought to influence public policy at the municipal and state level, while contending with partisan politics, city politics, and the media, which often portrayed them as silly and incompetent. In this volume, the author examines the unique civic engagement of these women who considered their commitment to the city of Detroit both a challenge and a promise. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780814338162 |