The Accidental Suffragist - by Galia Gichon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"It's 1912. After a tragic event, Helen Fox--a factory worker living in New York's tenements--attends her first suffrage meeting, quickly becoming seduced by the cause. Accepting a job offer from leader Harriot Stanton Blatch, Helen finds herself working alongside famous activists as she tries to change the world, afford the basics, and balance a disgruntled family back home when she marches to Washington, D.C. In a time when the obstacles for women--from any background--were insurmountable, Helen discovers her voice and dreams of equality in a male-dominated society."--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It's 1912, and protagonist Helen Fox is a factory worker living in New York's tenements. When tragedy strikes in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Helen is seduced by the Suffragist cause and is soon immersed, working alongside famous activists. </p><p>As Helen's involvement with the cause deepens, she encounters myriad sources of tension that test her perseverance: estrangement from her husband, who is blindsided by his wife's sudden activism; ostracization by neighbors; unease at working side by side with wealthier suffragettes; and worry about her children as she leaves them to picket the White House in Washington. </p><p>The narrative spans World War One and concludes with the triumph of 1919. In a time when the obstacles for women, from any background, were insurmountable, Helen discovers her voice as an independent woman and dreams of equality in a male-dominated society.</p>
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