History has rarely been told from a woman’s point of view.
Good Girls Don’t Make History
is an important graphic novel that
amplifies the voices of female legends
from 1840 to the present day.
Reliving moments from the lives of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells,
and
Susan B. Anthony
, these inspiring stories are boldly told from one of the most formative eras in women’s history—the fight for the vote in the United States.
The tale begins at a modern-day polling station in California with a mother and daughter voting together, then flashes back 180 years to the World Anti-Slavery Convention
where the women's movement got its legendary start.
The twists and turns take readers across the country and through time, illuminating parallels between
epic battles for liberty
in the past and similar struggles for justice today.
A powerful and important examination of some
key figures in the ongoing fight for equality
,
’s accounts of
bravery, perseverance and courage are truly inspiring for readers of any age.