Organized somewhat clunkily as a field trip through time (beginning in 4500 BCE and continuing to present day) led by an adorable, purple-skinned artificial intelligence, writer Kendall and artist D’Amico explore women’s courageous activities and activism, such as those of the shield-maidens of the Viking Age, or Josephine Baker’s espionage work on behalf of the French Resistance during WWII. "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.The fight for women’s rights perseveres through incremental progress, frustrating setbacks, and persistence in this wide-ranging history, with glorious gains celebrated along the way. This thoroughly researched and urgently necessary book needs to be in every classroom, every library, every household, everywhere." –Daniel José 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 Jemisin, Hugo Award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy "An absolute masterpiece: audacious, unbothered, and utterly brilliant. "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. In addition, this compelling book illuminates the stories of notable women throughout history–from queens and freedom fighters to warriors and spies–and the progressive movements led by women that have shaped history, including abolition, suffrage, labor, civil rights, LGBTQ liberation, reproductive rights, and more.Įxamining where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is an indispensable resource for people of all genders interested in the fight for a more liberated future. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is a fun and fascinating graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women’s rights from antiquity to the modern era. The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get an education, own property, exercise bodily autonomy, and beyond. Jemisin, Hugo Award-winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy
“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.
A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women’s rights by the New York Times bestselling author of Hood Feminism
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