Feminism and the Third Republic
Author | : Paul Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004002696 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Feminism and the Third Republic written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: France is the home of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, yet women did not vote until 1945, many years later than their peers in other countries. In a country where civil rights had long been a rallying cry, women were not second-class citizens--they were not citizens at all. In this fascinating and ground-breaking study, Paul Smith assesses why Frenchwomen were repeatedly refused the rights of citizenship and examines the political relationships established by French feminists in order to achieve their goal: one woman, one vote.