Winning the Vote
The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement
By Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr.
496 pages, 9"x11” Clothbound with gold-stamped dust jacket and a gold silk bookmarkProfusely illustrated with bibliography and index
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Named One of the “Five Best Books” on the Subject by The Wall Street Journal
Winning the Vote: The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement by Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr. documents women's long, historic fight for political recognition. Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, this distinctive First Edition features more than 960 historic photographs and illustrations that bring the movement alive. Winning the Vote shows how women have long been active participants in American history and how they became politically powerful even without their right to vote.
Praised for its historical coverage and accuracy, Winning the Vote presents the woman suffrage movement clearly and chronologically, with emphasis on the remarkable personalities and turbulent political campaigns of the early 20th century. Large format photographs and vibrant images expand on a fast-paced text highlighting key developments between 1848 and 1920. The book covers in detail the many electoral campaigns suffragists organized in the states, along with the dramatic final drive for the 19th Amendment.
California author and graphic designer Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr. spent 12 years researching the movement and uncovered historical photographs, archival material, and memorabilia from suffragists’ campaigns that had never been reproduced before.
Carefully researched and benefiting from the editorial assistance of experts in the field, Winning the Vote has won praise from researchers, teachers, students, historians, and museum curators, some of whom consider it “the Bible of the suffrage movement.” In addition to influencing television and film projects, the book has inspired exhibits at several venues, including the Brooklyn Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. It was also honored with an Independent Publisher Award for History.
Winning the Vote recognizes the efforts of suffragists throughout the country and emphasizes the importance of local organizing, grassroots campaigns, strategic planning, and the loyalty of generations of dedicated activists. All the major events are covered, from the first women’s rights convention in 1848 to the final ratification drive in 1920. Leaders at both the national and state levels are recognized, from Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony to Carrie Catt and Alice Paul, along with important Black leaders from Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell.
American Graphic Press is proud to offer this invaluable resource that provides readers with a wealth of information and images from an illustrious part of our history. These activists changed the U.S. Constitution and their successful strategies are particularly relevant to political action and social change efforts today.