44 Results in the "Non-Fiction" category
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In the context of the 1890s, when the U.S. faced a severe economic downturn known as the Great Depression, societal unrest fueled growing nativist sentiments and led to restrictive immigration laws, particularly against Asian immigrants. As corruption peaked in Washington, Grover Cleveland was reelected president, promising to root it out. Amidst these challenges, Chicago prepared to host the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, celebrating Columbus, a figure personified as “Columbia” — a female…-
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In "Chapter Nine: Inez Milholland," the narrative revolves around the vibrant personality of Inez Milholland, a young woman of striking beauty and intelligence, who emerged as a prominent figure in the women’s suffrage movement in early 20th-century America. As the chapter unfolds in New York in 1910, Inez is depicted as an audacious and modern woman who defied the traditional roles of femininity shaped by the Gilded Age's cult of domesticity. Educated at Vassar College, her ambitions extended beyond…
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In 1911, Maria Guadalupe Evangelina de Lopez took to the streets of California, standing atop her car in the plaza, advocating for women's suffrage in Spanish, making her a unique voice in the movement. Known simply as Maria, she was a product of the San Gabriel Valley, where her father, a Mexican immigrant and blacksmith, had originally bought an adobe house by the San Gabriel Mission. Unlike the traditional image of women at the time, Maria, or Lupe as she often went by, was highly educated, likely the…
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In Chapter Eleven, titled "Rebecca Brown Mitchell," the narrative centers on Rebecca's remarkable journey against the constraints of gender norms in 19th century America, particularly in Idaho, where she ultimately became a pioneering figure in women's suffrage and education. The chapter begins with the assertion that the fight for women’s rights was built upon the efforts of earlier generations, especially those like Rebecca Mitchell, who advocated for women's voting rights long before prominent…
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In Chapter Twelve, titled "Inez Milholland," the narrative unfolds around Inez's life, intertwining her personal aspirations with the broader suffrage movement in the West during 1916. After secretly eloping with Eugen Boissevain, Inez's longing for a child is juxtaposed against her pivotal role in advocacy for women's voting rights, a movement that gained momentum with states in the West granting women suffrage. The chapter outlines pivotal reasons why the suffrage movement found success in Western…
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Chapter Thirteen: France _1916
In 1916, as the United States prepared to enter World War I, its military was underdeveloped but its telecommunication sector, led by companies like American Telephone & Telegraph, was flourishing. The process for making a phone call was different from today; users relied on operators, who connected calls using intricate signaling systems. When the U.S. decided to join the war, they enlisted AT&T to provide essential telecom equipment but also required trained operators, predominantly women, to manage…-
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In Chapter Fourteen, titled "Anna Thomas Jeanes," we delve into the life of Anna Thomas Jeanes, born in Philadelphia in 1822. Illustrated through a posthumous portrait, where she is dressed in a modest black gown coupled with a white shawl, Anna avoided being photographed or painted during her lifetime, embodying a sense of humility. As the youngest of ten children, she grew up cherished by her father, though three of her siblings had already passed by her birth, and tragedy struck again when her mother…
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In Chapter Twenty-One titled "Norman Mineta," we explore the resilience and journey of Norman Mineta following the closure of incarceration camps where Japanese Americans had been detained during WWII. Upon their release, families were urged to disperse and assimilate into mainstream American life, striving to prove their loyalty to the nation—advice echoed by his father, Kay. After military service, Norm confronted racial prejudice when trying to rent an apartment, which fueled his passion for politics…
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**Chapter Twenty-Three: Septima Clark | Charleston, South Carolina, 1898, The Small and the Mighty** Septima Poinsette Clark was born to a formerly enslaved father and a laundress in Charleston, South Carolina. Her mother, Victoria, refused to let her children take domestic jobs, which left them vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Aiming for a better life, Septima pursued a career in teaching, a pathway to the Black middle class. The name "Poinsette" links to her grandfather, Joel Poinsett, a secretary…
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In Chapter Twenty-Four, "America," set during the 1950s amid the Cold War, the narrative explores the troubling relationship between America's racial segregation laws and their Nazi counterparts. The chapter emphasizes how Hitler drew inspiration from the systemic discrimination present in the United States, particularly the racial segregation laws in the South. Despite America being a burgeoning superpower, it continued to oppress Black citizens, as exemplified in the life of Claudette, particularly in…
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