Bibliograph

The voice of liberty, written by Angelica Shirley Carpenter ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Type

Label

The voice of liberty, written by Angelica Shirley Carpenter ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 7+, South Dakota Historical Society PressGrades 2-3, South Dakota Historical Society Press

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The voice of liberty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1142935391

Responsibility statement

written by Angelica Shirley Carpenter ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Summary

"The Statue of Liberty is a woman, but did you know that when the statue first came to America in 1886, women could not even vote? In fact, the men in charge of the dedication of the statue on the island in New York Harbor declared that women could note even set foot there during the ceremony. That didn't stop New York suffragists Matilda Joslyn Gage, Lillie Devereux Blake, and Katherine ("Katie") Devereux Blake. They wanted women to have liberty and were determined to give the new statue a voice. But, first, they had to find a boat. The Statue of Liberty stands on an island, after all. Matilda, Lillie, and Katie organize hundreds of people and sail a cattle barge to the front of the day's demonstration-making front-page news and raising their voices for LIBERTY"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification