Pedestals and Podiums Utah Women, Religious Authority, and Equal Rights |
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| Author:
| Bradley-Evans, Martha S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56085-189-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Signature Books, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Almost from the beginning, the women's movement has been divided into two factions-those wanting full equality with men (Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul) and those seeking legal protections for women's particular needs (Julia Ward Howe, Eleanor Roosevelt). Early Utah leaders such as Relief Society President Emmeline B. Wells walked hand-in-hand with Anthony and other controversial reformers. However, by the 1970s, Mormons had undergone a significant ideological turn to the...
More Description Almost from the beginning, the women's movement has been divided into two factions-those wanting full equality with men (Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul) and those seeking legal protections for women's particular needs (Julia Ward Howe, Eleanor Roosevelt). Early Utah leaders such as Relief Society President Emmeline B. Wells walked hand-in-hand with Anthony and other controversial reformers. However, by the 1970s, Mormons had undergone a significant ideological turn to the mainstream, championing women's unique roles in home and church, and joined other conservatives in defeating the Equal Rights Amendment.