The women's suffrage movement: Lessons for social action

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 13-33

  Beck, Elizabeth L ^a   Dorsey, Ellen ^b   Stutters, April ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rachel Carson Institute   (United States)

^c Mercy Homes   (United States)

Author keywords

Community organizing; Social movement outcome; Social movements; Women's Suffrage Movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247437721     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v11n03_02     Document Type: Article

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