Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History

Championing Women's Activism in Modern America

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Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History

Championing Women's Activism in Modern America

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Sophonisba Breckinridge's remarkable career stretched from the Civil War to the Cold War. She took part in virtually every reform campaign of the Progressive and New Deal eras and became a nationally and internationally renowned figure. Her work informed women's activism for decades and continues to shape progressive politics today. Anya Jabour's biography rediscovers this groundbreaking American figure. After earning advanced degrees in politics, economics, and law, Breckinridge established the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration, which became a feminist think tank that promoted public welfare policy and propelled women into leadership positions. In 1935, Breckinridge's unremitting efforts to provide government aid to the dispossessed culminated in her appointment as an advisor on programs for the new Social Security Act. A longtime activist in international movements for peace and justice, Breckinridge also influenced the formation of the United Nations and advanced the idea that "women's rights are human rights." Her lifelong commitment to social justice created a lasting legacy for generations of progressive activists.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780252051524
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface. Forgotten Feminist
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction. “A Woman's Work” and “The Work of the World”
  8. Chapter One. Becoming a Breckinridge: A Kentucky Childhood
  9. Chapter Two. Preparation for Citizenship: An “All-Around Girl” at Wellesley College
  10. Chapter Three. Striving for the Ideal: Female Achievement and the Family Claim
  11. Chapter Four. Academic Activism: Social Science and Social Reform in Progressive-Era Chicago
  12. Chapter Five. The Other Chicago School: The School of Social Service Administration
  13. Chapter Six. Defining Equality: Fairness and Feminism
  14. Chapter Seven. Women against War: An International Movement for Peace and Justice
  15. Chapter Eight. The Potential and Pitfalls of Pan-American Feminism
  16. Chapter Nine. Toward a National Minimum: Women Building the Welfare State
  17. Chapter Ten. “A and B”: A Productive Partnership
  18. Epilogue. Passionate Patience
  19. Notes
  20. Index
  21. About the Author