What Is the Women's Rights Movement

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How did an Irish schoolboy become the lead singer of a world-famous rock band and the founder of several humanitarian groups Track Bono's rise to fame in this exciting addition to the Who Was series. The story of Girl Power! Learn about the remarkable women who changed US history. From Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton, women throughout US history have fought for equality. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women were demanding the right to vote. During the 1960s, equal rights and opportunities for women--both at home and in the workplace--were pushed even further. And in the more recent past, Women's Marches have taken place across the world. Celebrate how far women have come with this inspiring read!

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Deborah Hopkinson (www.deborahhopkinson.com) is the award-winning author of more than 40 books for young readers, including Who Was Charles Darwin Laurie A. Conley began her career as a fashion illustrator and an advertising agency staff artist after earning her BFA from Syracuse University. She has created hundreds of drawings for early readers, textbooks, workbooks, and recently illustrated a middle-grade novel. Laurie also creates fine art pieces and especially enjoys drawing whimsical and spooky haunted house portraits. She and her husband raised three children in Maryland, where they still live with their youngest son in their long-time family home.