Women have been involved in civil and human rights movements, protests and radicalism in the United States for a long time. Here are just a few books about American women who who have fought for a different world, sometimes paying a very heavy cost.
Books: Women as Radicals
Books: The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans as Told by Themsleves
In our podcast series, we’ve included four stories from the book, The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans as Told by Themsleves: Sadie Frowne, the Polish sweatshop girl profiled in episode 001 The anonymous farmers wife, profiled in episode 001 Amelia de Moulins, the French dressmaker profiled in episode 002 Ann, the Irish cook, profiled in episode…