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From 1865, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led campaigns for equal rights for all but were ultimately defeated by a Congress and reformers intent on applying suffrage established with constitutional amendments and legislation to men only. This book weaves Anthony's and Stanton's campaigns together with national and congressional events.

When women picketed the White House demanding the vote on January 17, 1917, they broke new ground in political activism. Their successful non-violent civil rights campaign established a precedent for those that followed, giving them the tools needed to advance their goals. This book chronicles the work of Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party and their influence on American political activism.

Women from all over Arkansas took part in a long struggle to gain the primary civil right of American citizens: voting. Based on original research, Cahill's book relates the history of some of those who contributed to this struggle, reveals long-forgotten photographs, and provides a list of Arkansas suffragists who helped ensure that discrimination could no longer exclude women from participation in political life.