{"product_id":"9781883052898","title":"Rightfully Ours: How Women Won the Vote, 21 Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e VOYA'S Nonfiction Honor List 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough the Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created equal,” women and girls in the early days of the United States had few rights—their lives were controlled by their husbands or fathers. Married women could not own property, and few girls were taught more than reading and simple math. Not one woman could vote, but that would change with the tireless efforts of Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, Lucy Burns, Alice Paul, and thousands of others across the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRightfully Ours\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the century-long struggle for women’s suffrage in the United States. In addition to its lively narrative, this history includes a time line, online resources, and hands-on activities that will give readers a sense of the everyday lives of the suffragists. Children will:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        create a \u003cb\u003ebanner \u003c\/b\u003efor suffrage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        host a \u003cb\u003eVictorian tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        stage a \u003cb\u003e“readers’ theater”\u003c\/b\u003e for women’s rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        feel what it was like to wear a \u003cb\u003ecorset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        bake a \u003cb\u003ecake\u003c\/b\u003e from the \u003ci\u003eWoman Suffrage Cook Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·        and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, readers will gain a richer appreciation for not only the women who secured the right to fully participate in American democracy, but also why they must never take that right for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039593513200,"sku":"9781883052898","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781883052898_p0.jpg?v=1763779666","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781883052898","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}