Finish the Fight - by Veronica Chambers & The Staff of the New York Times (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller!

In collaboration with the New York Times, Finish the Fight!, now in paperback, reveals untold stories of diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment--celebrate the historic win for women's rights and voting rights that changed the fabric of America.

Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds--black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more--who helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the hundredth anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told.

Gorgeous portraits accompany biographies of such fierce but forgotten women as Yankton Dakota Sioux writer and advocate Zitkála-Sá, Mary Eliza Church Terrell, who cofounded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who, at just sixteen years old, helped lead the biggest parade in history to promote the cause of suffrage.

Finish the Fight! will fit alongside important collections that tell the full story of America's fiercest women.

Review Quotes

"Fortifying.... Will remain valuable in years to come." -- Washington Post

"Lushly illustrated." -- New York Times Book Review

"[A] refreshing compilation featuring some of the American suffrage movement's unsung heroines.... Sidebars add context, one cleverly depicting the state ratification process through a game board.... A welcome, more inclusive panorama of suffrage history." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This informative book takes a refreshingly inclusive approach to the history of women's voting rights in the United States.... It widens the spotlight, profiling leaders who have represented minorities and describing the particular challenges they have faced as they worked to promote women's suffrage." -- Booklist (starred review)

"Timely, moving, and necessary." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Eye-catching." -- Horn Book Magazine

"This collection of remarkable women will make for a thorough primary source for middle grade research projects.... Recommended for school and public libraries, especially where whitewashed histories detailing the suffrage movement need updating." -- School Library Journal