Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights

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A feminist comic book history of women's rights, from the ancient world to modern times, in a giftable, visually stunning package. August 26, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote. And while suffrage has been a critical win for women's liberation around the world, the struggle for women's rights has been ongoing for thousands of years, across many cultures, and encompassing an enormous variety of issues. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is a fun, fascinating, and full-color exploration of that important history, tracing its roots from antiquity to show how 21st-century feminism developed. Along the way, you'll meet a wide range of important historical figures and learn about many political movements, including suffrage, abolition, labor, LGBT liberation, the waves of feminism, and more.

MIKKI KENDALL is a writer, historian, and diversity consultant who writes about intersectionality, policing, gender, sexual assault, and other current events. Kendall's nonfiction can be found at Time.com, the Guardian, Washington Post, Ebony, Essence, Salon, XoJane, Bustle, Islamic Monthly, and a host of other outlets. Her media appearances include BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, WVON, WBEZ, TWIB, and Showtime. Her comics work can be found in the Swords of Sorrow anthology, the Princeless charity anthology, and in the Columbus College of Art and Design anthology of 2016. ANNA D'AMICO is a Cincinnati-born illustrator who loves all things tea, costuming, and history. She graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration in 2016, and has been creating comics, watercolor paintings, and digital illustrations ever since.

"This is a beautifully drawn, hold-no-punches, surprisingly deep dive through the history of women's rights around the world, which will entrance kids and adults alike."-N. K. Jemisin, Hugo Award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy "An absolute masterpiece: audacious, unbothered, and utterly brilliant. This thoroughly researched and urgently necessary book needs to be in every classroom, every library, every household, everywhere."-Daniel Jose Older, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowsahper Cypher and Dactyl Hill Squad "Whip-smart, hugely entertaining, and unexpectedly moving."-Alex de Campi, author of Bad Girls and Twisted Romance "Compelling, comprehensive, and gorgeously illustrated, this book is the perfect launchpad for a thousand further investigations into inspiring and influential women."-Scott Westerfeld, author of Impostors "Like so much of Mikki Kendall's work, this book is vibrant, active, complicated, funny, and resists easy answers."-Daniel Mallory Ortberg, author of The Merry Spinster and cofounder of The Toast