2. "Liberal Feminisms" and Political Autonomy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures viii
4. Preface ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Feminism of Equal Rights 16
7. 2. "Liberal Feminisms" and Political Autonomy 43
8. 3. Putting Suffrage First: Liberal Feminist Responses to the Reconstruction Amendments 66
9. 4. Frances Willard and the Feminism of Fear 100
10. 5. An Exceptional Victory: The Colorado Campaign of 1893 124
11. 6. Airs of Respectability: Racism and Nativism in the Woman Suffrage Movement 159
12. 7. The Feminism of Personal Development and the Drive for a Federal Amendment 187
13. Conclusion: A Liberal Feminist Legacy 217
14. Notes. Index
15. Notes 229
16. Index 273