“Betsy Griffith is a consummate storyteller, combining research and riveting narrative to keep alive the political and social struggle for equal rights by American women front and center .”
Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker
What People Are Saying
“Author and historian Elisabeth Griffith offers an unprecedented survey of the women’s suffrage movement that masterfully intertwines two parallel crusades for justice, those of Black and white women.”
Lissa Muscatine, co-owner of Politics & Prose Bookstore, former chief speechwriter to Hillary Rodham Clinton
“Griffith’s compelling narrative casts new light on victories but also persistent fault lines in the quest for equality across the social landscape.”
Ann Compton, ABC News White House correspondent covering seven presidents
“Dr. Griffith introduces us to American women of all racial, class and sexual identities who danced, frolicked, argued and trudged across the country in intriguing, often bitter, sometimes joyful, never-ending parade.”
Adele Logan Alexander, author of Princess of the Hither Isles: A Black Suffragists Story from the Jim Crow South and other works of African American and women’s history.
“For those of us who demand political equality, it’s important to understand where we’ve come from to appreciate where we’re going. No defeat need be permanent. No victory is final. But change will come.”
Ellen Malcolm, founder of Emily’s List
“I am delighted to endorse Elisabeth Griffith’s illuminating new examination of the seminal roles that Black and white women have played in this country’s never ending struggles for equal rights.”
Lynne Olson, New York Times best selling author of eight works of history including Freedom’s Daughters: The Unsung Heroines of the Civil Rights Movement
“A keen and witty observer of American history and politics, Griffith seamlessly weaves together diverse stories of women both familiar and unheralded, and takes an unflinching look at the role of race, class, and religion.”
Rebecca Roberts, author of The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World
“This colorful character driven tale features an extraordinary cast of women leaders and activists … and promises to expand our understanding of not only history but also the issues and forces confronting women today.”
Elaine Weiss, author of The Women’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win The Vote
“Griffith’s book is a gift to all of us who lived through any part of the last century or who want to understand it.”
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor, The PBS NewsHour