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History has always been a passion of mine. I stop to read plaques.

My mother was deeply involved with the League of Women Voters during the push for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, and she made sure I knew about my foremothers. It's because of her that I ended up writing She The People.

Ten years ago, I founded an Equal Rights Amendment page on Facebook in the hopes of renewing interest. My interactions on and around the page made me realize how little people actually knew about not only the ERA, but also how citizenship and democratic process works. That made me want to tell the story.

My Mom grew up in veterans housing in Winthrop, Massachusetts on Boston Harbor. My Dad grew up in the Bronx. I grew up as a stealth Townie in a gent ...more

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She the People: A Graphic History of Uprisings, Breakdowns, Setbacks, Revolts, and Enduring Hope on the Unfinished Road to Women's Equality
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Jen Deaderick (Goodreads Author),

Rita Sapunor (Illustrator)

4.22 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions

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She the People Suggested Reading

Hello all!

I created a special Suggested Reading list to accompany She the People. It builds off of the list included at the back of the book.

Check it out here:

She the People Suggested Reading

Enjoy!

- Jen

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Published on November 26, 2018 10:17 • Tags: gender, history, women

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