Gilded suffragists : the New York socialites who fought for women's right to vote
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New York, New York : New York University Press, 2017.
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Glencarlyn - Adult Nonfiction
324.623 NEUMA
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324.623 NEUMA
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Published
New York, New York : New York University Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
201 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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In the early twentieth century over two hundred of New York's most glamorous socialites joined the suffrage movement. Their names-Astor, Belmont, Rockefeller, Tiffany, Vanderbilt, Whitney and the like-carried enormous public value. These women were the media darlings of their day because of the extravagance of their costume balls and the opulence of the French couture clothes, and they leveraged their social celebrity for political power, turning women's right to vote into a fashionable cause. Although they were dismissed by critics as bored socialites "trying on suffrage as they might the latest couture designs from Paris," these gilded suffragists were at the epicenter of the great reforms known collectively as the Progressive Era. From championing education for women, to pursuing careers, and advocating for the end of marriage, these women were engaged with the swirl of change that swept through the streets of New York City. Johanna Neuman restores these women to their rightful place in the story of women's suffrage. Understanding the need for popular approval for any social change, these socialites used their wealth, power, social connections and style to excite mainstream interest and to diffuse resistance to the cause. In the end, as Neuman says, when change was in the air, these women helped push women's suffrage over the finish line.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Elite (Social sciences) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
Socialites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Suffragists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Suffragists -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Women -- Suffrage -- New York (State) -- History.
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
Socialites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Suffragists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Suffragists -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Women -- Suffrage -- New York (State) -- History.
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Neuman, J. (2017). Gilded suffragists: the New York socialites who fought for women's right to vote . New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neuman, Johanna. 2017. Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites Who Fought for Women's Right to Vote. New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neuman, Johanna. Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites Who Fought for Women's Right to Vote New York University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Neuman, Johanna. Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites Who Fought for Women's Right to Vote New York University Press, 2017.
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