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Author Bank, Michaela.

Title Women of Two Countries : German-American Women, Women's Rights and Nativisim, 1848-1890.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (200 pages).
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Series Transatlantic Perspectives
Transatlantic perspectives.
Summary German-American women played many roles in the US women's rights movement from 1848 to 1890. This book focuses on three figures, Mathilde Wendt, Mathilde Franziska Anneke, and Clara Neymann, who were simultaneously included and excluded from the nativist women's rights movement. Accordingly, their roles and arguments differed from those of their American colleagues, such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, or Lucy Stone. Moreover, German-American feminists were confronted with the opposition to the women's rights movement in their ethnic community of German-Americans. As outsiders in.
Contents Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1-A German-American Movement: Critical Opponents; Chapter 2-Mathilde Franziska Anneke: Powerful Translator; Chapter 3-Clara Neymann: Transatlantic Messenger; Chapter 4-The Transatlantic Space of "Women of Two Countries"; Bibliography; Index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Language English.
Subject Wendt, Mathilde.
Wendt, Mathilde.
Anneke, Mathilde Franziska Giesler, 1817-1884.
Anneke, Mathilde Franziska Giesler, 1817-1884.
Neymann, Clara, 1840-
Neymann, Clara, 1840-
German American women -- Political activity -- History -- 19th century.
German American women.
Political participation.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Women immigrants -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women immigrants.
United States.
Women political activists -- United States -- Biography.
Women political activists.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women's rights.
Nativism -- History -- 19th century.
Nativism.
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: 9780857455123
ISBN 9780857455130 (electronic book)
0857455133 (electronic book)
9780857455123 (hardback ; acid-free paper)
0857455125 (hardback ; acid-free paper)
9781283655644
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