In the fourth installment in the Making of America series, Susan B. Anthony, Teri Kanefield examines the life of America's famous suffragette. Anthony was born into a world in which men ruled women: A man could beat his wife, take her earnings, have her committed into an asylum based on his word, and take her children away from her. While the young nation was ablaze with the radical notion that people could govern themselves, "people" were understood...

From an unconventional childhood, to Smith College, to Ms. magazine, to the women's liberation movement, to feminist icon, this book brings to the page a spirited look at Gloria Steinem's influential life, engergizing a new generation of feminists to stand up and demand equal rights for all people.

"Gloria Steinem realized from a young age that the general attitude towards women was different to the way people behaved towards men. After spending some time abroad, she became passionate about grassroot activism."--