Ernestine L. Rose - To Change a Nation

Ernestine L. Rose: To Change a Nation relates the life of Ernestine L. Rose (1810¿1892), a fearless human rights activist who fought for racial equality, women's rights and religious freedom. As America continues to struggle to live up to its democratic principles, Ernestine Rose's words are more relevant than ever.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Polish-Jewish Upbringing
Chapter 2: Breaking up the Time-Hardened Soil
Chapter 3: Confronting Slavery and Racism
Chapter 4: Sowing Seeds and Harvesting Fruit: Women's Rights
Chapter 5: The World is my Country
Chapter 6: Climbing a Mountain: Freethought and Religious Freedom
Chapter 7: Late Autumn Harvest
Epilogue : "I Have Lived"
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Joyce B. Lazarus

Summary

Ernestine L. Rose: To Change a Nation relates the life of Ernestine L. Rose (1810-1892), a fearless human rights activist who fought for racial equality, women’s rights and religious freedom. As America continues to struggle to live up to its democratic principles, Ernestine Rose’s words are more relevant than ever.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce B Lazarus, Joyce B. Lazarus
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780761873426
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7342-6
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Women, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Civil Rights;Jewish Studies;Social Reform;Women's Rights