Signatures of Citizenship(1st Edition) Petitioning, Antislavery, and Women's Political Identity by SusanZaeske Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2003 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-5426-6, ISBN: 0-8078-5426-3
"In this comprehensive history of women's antislavery petitions addressed to Congress, Susan Zaeske argues that by petitioning, women not only contributed significantly to the movement to abolish slavery but also made important strides toward securing their own rights and transforming their own political identity. By analyzing the language of women's antislavery petitions, speeches calling women to petition, congressional debates, and pu ..."
"Inventing a Voice is a comprehensive work on the lives and communication of twentieth-century first ladies. Using a rhetorical framework, the contributors look at the speaking, writing, media coverage and interaction, and visual rhetoric of American first ladies from Ida Saxton McKinley to Laura Bush. The women's rhetorical devices varied some practiced a rhetoric without words, while others issued press releases, gave speeches, and met ..."
Signatures of Citizenship(Updated) Petitioning, Antislavery, and Women's Political Identity by SusanZaeske Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2003 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-2759-8, ISBN: 0-8078-2759-2
"In this comprehensive history of women's antislavery petitions addressed to Congress, Susan Zaeske argues that by petitioning, women not only contributed significantly to the movement to abolish slavery but also made important strides toward securing their own rights and transforming their own political identity. By analyzing the language of women's antislavery petitions, speeches calling women to petition, congressional debates, and pu ..."
Gender and American Culture Ser. Signatures of Citizenship : Petitioning, Antislavery, and Women's Political Identity by SusanZaeske 272 Pages, Published 2003 by Univ Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-6328-2, ISBN: 0-8078-6328-9
"I also wish to thank Jane and Robert Fairman, who opened their home to me and
served as most gracious hosts during my research visits to Washington, D.C. Nor
would I have been able to complete this project without the assistance of the ... I
should also like to thank Charles E. Schamel of the Center for Legislative
Research for his assistance and advice throughout the course of my research as
well as Katherine Snodgrass for her ass ..."
"Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there. While slaves quietly kept the nation's capital running smoothly, lawmakers debated the place of slavery in the nation, the status of ..."
"Inventing a Voice is a comprehensive work on the lives and communication of twentieth-century first ladies. Using a rhetorical framework, the contributors look at the speaking, writing, media coverage and interaction, and visual rhetoric of American first ladies from Ida Saxton McKinley to Laura Bush. The women's rhetorical devices varied--some practiced a rhetoric without words, while others issued press releases, gave speeches, and me ..."