Revolutionary Hearts

Download or read book Revolutionary Heart written by Diane Eickhoff and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarina Nichols (1810-1885) was a newspaper publisher and political speaker at a time when few women dared make their voice heard. A key player in the first womens rights movement following the historic Seneca Falls Convention, Nichols left the comforts of Vermont and colleagues like Susan B. Anthony behind to settle the frontier of Bleeding Kansas. There her presence ensured the new statess Constitution gave rights to women that they enjoyed nowhere else. Diane Eickhoffss meticulous quest to collect Nicholss scattered writings and papers has yielded a remarkable story about a fledgling movement with striking parallels to todayss MeToo movement. Despite ridicule and verbal abuse, Nichols thrived by using humor and pluck to persuade men to grant unprecedented rights for women. Amply illustrated and excitingly written, Revolutionary Heart is a window into an unjustly overlooked period in American history. Named a Kansas Notable Book and ForeWordss Book of the Year in Biography.