Everyone Was Brave: A History Of Feminism In America

by William L. O'Neill

Starting with the very beginnings of social change, and reaction against the place of woman as dictated so rigidly in Victorian society, and following the trend through the Civil War in the USA, well into what is sometimes called "the Second Wave of Feminism." 379 pages.

Genres: History

379 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

William L. O'Neill was an historian specializing in 20th century America. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and his doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley. He taught at the universities of Pittsburgh, Colorado and Wisconsin before accepting a position at Rutgers University in 1971, where he taught until his retirement in 2006.

Reviews

[Stephy · Rating 4 out of 5]

First read 1975. Several times since then.
Starting with the very beginnings of social change, and reaction against the place of woman as dictated so rigidly in Victorian society, and following the trend through the Civil War in the USA, well into what is sometimes called "the Second Wave of Feminism."
I seem to come at it from a different perspective with every reading, and always find things that have never "clicked" for me before.