2008, ISBN: 9780393030266

Hardcover

Paperback. Good. Consumer and Muscle Car Era Cars, Trucks and Vans, Domestic and Imported Models. With Prices, Values V.I.N. data, options, models, purchase and loan values, and etc.. We… More...

Paperback. Good. Consumer and Muscle Car Era Cars, Trucks and Vans, Domestic and Imported Models. With Prices, Values V.I.N. data, options, models, purchase and loan values, and etc.. Western Edition. 288 pages.. Approximately 3" x 5".. Great for Collections, Car Shows, Archives, and etc.. Kelley Blue Book, 1970 July - Aug., Official Guide - Used Car Values / Western Edition. Small Softcover, Tight Copy, Bright Covers and Gold-Gilt Cover Seal Titles and Spinal Titles, no names, no stamps, no labels, minor edgewear, small cover reading creases, light usage endpaper smudges and general wear, a few interior cornertip creased pages, mild interior age toning, clean and unmarked text and tables.. Consumer and Muscle Car Era Cars, Trucks and Vans, Domestic and Imported Models. With Prices, Values V.I.N. data, options, models, purchase and loan values, and etc.. Western Edition. 288 pages.. Approximately 3" x 5".. Great for Collections, Car Shows, Archives, and etc.., 2.5, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling. Footnotes. Illustrations. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Note to Readers. Eighteen Chapters. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. The chapter titles are: The Education of Abby Kelley; A Wider World; Women Find Their Voices; The Call; A Public-Speaking Woman; War to the Knife's Point; The Notorious Abby Kelley; A New Hampshire Fanatic; Along the Psychic Highway; Antislavery Politics; The Path of True Love and Other Matters; Lord, What a Tongue She's Got; Conflicting Claims; Bloody Feet, Sisters!; General Agent; The Irrepressible Conflict; Nothing Is done While Anything Remains to Be Done; and A Lonely Rocket in a Dark Sky. Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 - December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project. Sterling worked for Time from 1936 to 1949 and was then assistant bureau chief in Life's news bureau from 1944 to 1949. Starting in the 1950s, she authored more than 30 books, mainly non-fiction historical works on the origins of the women's and anti-slavery movements, civil rights, segregation, and nature. This is the first comprehensive biography of Abby Kelley, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. This young white woman was the embodiment of commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people in the dangerous years of abolitionism prior to the Civil War. Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 - January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for Africans enslaved in the Americas. Kelley's views became progressively more radical as she worked with abolitionists such as Angelina Grimké. She became an "ultra", advocating not only the abolition of slavery but also full civil equality for blacks. In addition, Garrison's influence led her to adopt the position of "non-resistance", which went beyond opposing war to opposing all forms of government coercion. Radical abolitionists led by Garrison refused to serve on juries, join the military or vote. The Garrisonian call for the end of slavery and the extension of civil rights to African Americans caused controversy. Kelley's advocacy of the radical abolitionist movement prompted some opponents to call her a "Jezebel", as what she proposed threatened their sense of social structure. On the other hand, many fellow abolitionists praised her public speaking skills and her dedication to the cause. Kelley's influence was shown by activist women being called "Abby Kelleyites". Radical abolitionism became known as "Abby Kelleyism." Derived from a Kirkus review: This is a full-scale biography that reveals the pioneering spirit of an early feminist and abolitionist. Abby Kelley (1811-87)``the moral Joan of Arc of the world,'' according to William Lloyd Garrisoninitiated the women's rights movement in this country but chose antislavery as her priority. As lecture agent, main organizer, and chief fund-raiser for the American Anti-Slavery Society, she established a network of regional abolitionist newspapers and local antislavery societies in the North and West. At numerous conventions and meetings, Kelley and her abolitionist husband, Stephen Foster, spoke before `promiscuous audiences'men and women. The Fosters denounced the constitution as a proslavery document and worked with ex-slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and feminists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. They deplored the `Slave Power' interests of the Mexican War and used their Massachusetts home as a station on the Underground Railroad. When the Civil War erupted, Kelley urged emancipation as a war goal and demanded that slaves have full equality, land, and the vote. A dynamic political force, Kelley and her `Abby Kelleyites' lobbied for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments even as Kelley courageously suffered a two-year illness, the loss of all her teeth, failing eyesight, and a dangerous operation for ovarian cancer. Though Kelley left little source material, Sterling has combed through hundreds of contemporary letters and newspaper articles to flesh out her human side. The plethora of conventions, meetings, and lectures underscores the commitment of a unique woman whose role in history has been neglected, Sterling says, by the bias of male historians and by suffragettes who felt Kelley should have pushed for a Fifteenth Amendment that included, in addition to voting rights for nonwhites, suffrage for women. A memorable biography adding to the lore of a difficult period of growth in US history., W. W. Norton & Company, 1991, 3<

1991, ISBN: 0393030261

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780393030266], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 27.44], [PU: W. W. Norton & Company, New York], SLAVERY, ABBY KELLEY, STEPHEN SYMONDS FOSTER, AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, WOMEN'S RIG… More...

[EAN: 9780393030266], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 27.44], [PU: W. W. Norton & Company, New York], SLAVERY, ABBY KELLEY, STEPHEN SYMONDS FOSTER, AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, SUFFRAGE, VOTING EMANCIPATION, WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, SOJOURNER TRUTH, SUSAN B. ANTHONY, GRIMKE, RADICALS, CIVIL RACISM, Jacket, [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling. Footnotes. Illustrations. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Note to Readers. Eighteen Chapters. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. The chapter titles are: The Education of Abby Kelley; A Wider World; Women Find Their Voices; The Call; A Public-Speaking Woman; War to the Knife's Point; The Notorious Abby Kelley; A New Hampshire Fanatic; Along the Psychic Highway; Antislavery Politics; The Path of True Love and Other Matters; Lord, What a Tongue She's Got; Conflicting Claims; Bloody Feet, Sisters!; General Agent; The Irrepressible Conflict; Nothing Is done While Anything Remains to Be Done; and A Lonely Rocket in a Dark Sky. Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 - December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project. Sterling worked for Time from 1936 to 1949 and was then assistant bureau chief in Life's news bureau from 1944 to 1949. Starting in the 1950s, she authored more than 30 books, mainly non-fiction historical works on the origins of the women's and anti-slavery movements, civil rights, segregation, and nature. This is the first comprehensive biography of Abby Kelley, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. This young white woman was the embodiment of commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people in the dangerous years of abolitionism prior to the Civil War. Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 - January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for Africans enslaved in the Americas. Kelley's views became progressively more radical as she worked with abolitionists such as Angelina Grimké. She became an "ultra", advocating not only the abolition of slavery but also full civil equality for blacks. In addition, Garrison's influence led her to adopt the position of "non-resistance", which went beyond opposing war to opposing all forms of government coercion. Radical abolitionists led by Garrison refused to serve on juries, join the military or vote. The Garrisonian call for the end of slavery and the extension of civil rights to African Americans caused controversy. Kelley's advocacy of the radical abolitionist movement prompted some opponents to call her a "Jezebel", as what she proposed threatened their sense of social structure. On the other hand, many fellow abolitionists praised her public speaking skills and her dedication to the cause. Kelley's influence was shown by activist women being called "Abby Kelleyites". Radical abolitionism became known as "Abby Kelleyism." Derived from a Kirkus review: This is a full-scale biography that reveals the pioneering spirit of an early feminist and abolitionist. Abby Kelley (1811-87)â€"``the moral Joan of Arc of the world,'' according to William Lloyd Garrisonâ€"initiated the women's rights movement in this country but chose antislavery as her priority. As lecture agent, main organizer, and chief fund-raiser for the American Anti-Slavery Society, she established a network of regional abolitionist newspapers and local antislavery societies in the North and West. At numerous conventions and meetings, Kelley and her abolitionist husband, Stephen Foster, spoke before `promiscuous audiences'â€"men and women. The Fosters denounced the constitution as a proslavery document and worked with ex-slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and feminists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. They deplored the `Slave Power' interests of the Mexican War and used their Massachusetts home as a station on the Underground Railroad. When the Civil War erupted, Kelley urged emancipation as a war goal and demanded that slaves have full equality, land, and the vote. A dynamic political force, Kelley and her `Abby Kelleyites' lobbied for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments even as Kelley courageously suffered a two-year illness, the loss of all her teeth, failing eyesight, and a dangerous operation for ovarian cancer. Though Kelley left little source material, Sterling has combed through hundreds of contemporary letters and newspaper articles to flesh out her human side. The plethora of conventions, meetings, and lectures underscores the commitment of a unique woman whose role in history has been neglected, Sterling says, by the bias of male historians and by suffragettes who felt Kelley should have pushed for a Fifteenth Amendment that included, in addition to voting rights for nonwhites, suffrage for women. A memorable biography adding to the lore of a difficult period of growth in US history. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]., Books<

1991, ISBN: 0393030261

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780393030266], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 27.26], [PU: W. W. Norton & Company, New York], SLAVERY, ABBY KELLEY, STEPHEN SYMONDS FOSTER, AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, WOMEN'S RIG… More...

[EAN: 9780393030266], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 27.26], [PU: W. W. Norton & Company, New York], SLAVERY, ABBY KELLEY, STEPHEN SYMONDS FOSTER, AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, SUFFRAGE, VOTING EMANCIPATION, WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, SOJOURNER TRUTH, SUSAN B. ANTHONY, GRIMKE, RADICALS, CIVIL RACISM, Jacket, [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling. Footnotes. Illustrations. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Note to Readers. Eighteen Chapters. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. The chapter titles are: The Education of Abby Kelley; A Wider World; Women Find Their Voices; The Call; A Public-Speaking Woman; War to the Knife's Point; The Notorious Abby Kelley; A New Hampshire Fanatic; Along the Psychic Highway; Antislavery Politics; The Path of True Love and Other Matters; Lord, What a Tongue She's Got; Conflicting Claims; Bloody Feet, Sisters!; General Agent; The Irrepressible Conflict; Nothing Is done While Anything Remains to Be Done; and A Lonely Rocket in a Dark Sky. Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 - December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project. Sterling worked for Time from 1936 to 1949 and was then assistant bureau chief in Life's news bureau from 1944 to 1949. Starting in the 1950s, she authored more than 30 books, mainly non-fiction historical works on the origins of the women's and anti-slavery movements, civil rights, segregation, and nature. This is the first comprehensive biography of Abby Kelley, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. This young white woman was the embodiment of commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people in the dangerous years of abolitionism prior to the Civil War. Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 - January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for Africans enslaved in the Americas. Kelley's views became progressively more radical as she worked with abolitionists such as Angelina Grimké. She became an "ultra", advocating not only the abolition of slavery but also full civil equality for blacks. In addition, Garrison's influence led her to adopt the position of "non-resistance", which went beyond opposing war to opposing all forms of government coercion. Radical abolitionists led by Garrison refused to serve on juries, join the military or vote. The Garrisonian call for the end of slavery and the extension of civil rights to African Americans caused controversy. Kelley's advocacy of the radical abolitionist movement prompted some opponents to call her a "Jezebel", as what she proposed threatened their sense of social structure. On the other hand, many fellow abolitionists praised her public speaking skills and her dedication to the cause. Kelley's influence was shown by activist women being called "Abby Kelleyites". Radical abolitionism became known as "Abby Kelleyism." Derived from a Kirkus review: This is a full-scale biography that reveals the pioneering spirit of an early feminist and abolitionist. Abby Kelley (1811-87)â€"``the moral Joan of Arc of the world,'' according to William Lloyd Garrisonâ€"initiated the women's rights movement in this country but chose antislavery as her priority. As lecture agent, main organizer, and chief fund-raiser for the American Anti-Slavery Society, she established a network of regional abolitionist newspapers and local antislavery societies in the North and West. At numerous conventions and meetings, Kelley and her abolitionist husband, Stephen Foster, spoke before `promiscuous audiences'â€"men and women. The Fosters denounced the constitution as a proslavery document and worked with ex-slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and feminists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. They deplored the `Slave Power' interests of the Mexican War and used their Massachusetts home as a station on the Underground Railroad. When the Civil War erupted, Kelley urged emancipation as a war goal and demanded that slaves have full equality, land, and the vote. A dynamic political force, Kelley and her `Abby Kelleyites' lobbied for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments even as Kelley courageously suffered a two-year illness, the loss of all her teeth, failing eyesight, and a dangerous operation for ovarian cancer. Though Kelley left little source material, Sterling has combed through hundreds of contemporary letters and newspaper articles to flesh out her human side. The plethora of conventions, meetings, and lectures underscores the commitment of a unique woman whose role in history has been neglected, Sterling says, by the bias of male historians and by suffragettes who felt Kelley should have pushed for a Fifteenth Amendment that included, in addition to voting rights for nonwhites, suffrage for women. A memorable biography adding to the lore of a difficult period of growth in US history. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]., Books<

2008, ISBN: 9780393030266

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling… More...

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling. Footnotes. Illustrations. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Note to Readers. Eighteen Chapters. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. The chapter titles are: The Education of Abby Kelley; A Wider World; Women Find Their Voices; The Call; A Public-Speaking Woman; War to the Knife's Point; The Notorious Abby Kelley; A New Hampshire Fanatic; Along the Psychic Highway; Antislavery Politics; The Path of True Love and Other Matters; Lord, What a Tongue She's Got; Conflicting Claims; Bloody Feet, Sisters!; General Agent; The Irrepressible Conflict; Nothing Is done While Anything Remains to Be Done; and A Lonely Rocket in a Dark Sky. Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 - December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project. Sterling worked for Time from 1936 to 1949 and was then assistant bureau chief in Life's news bureau from 1944 to 1949. Starting in the 1950s, she authored more than 30 books, mainly non-fiction historical works on the origins of the women's and anti-slavery movements, civil rights, segregation, and nature. This is the first comprehensive biography of Abby Kelley, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. This young white woman was the embodiment of commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people in the dangerous years of abolitionism prior to the Civil War. Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 - January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for Africans enslaved in the Americas. Kelley's views became progressively more radical as she worked with abolitionists such as Angelina Grimké. She became an "ultra", advocating not only the abolition of slavery but also full civil equality for blacks. In addition, Garrison's influence led her to adopt the position of "non-resistance", which went beyond opposing war to opposing all forms of government coercion. Radical abolitionists led by Garrison refused to serve on juries, join the military or vote. The Garrisonian call for the end of slavery and the extension of civil rights to African Americans caused controversy. Kelley's advocacy of the radical abolitionist movement prompted some opponents to call her a "Jezebel", as what she proposed threatened their sense of social structure. On the other hand, many fellow abolitionists praised her public speaking skills and her dedication to the cause. Kelley's influence was shown by activist women being called "Abby Kelleyites". Radical abolitionism became known as "Abby Kelleyism." Derived from a Kirkus review: This is a full-scale biography that reveals the pioneering spirit of an early feminist and abolitionist. Abby Kelley (1811-87)``the moral Joan of Arc of the world,'' according to William Lloyd Garrisoninitiated the women's rights movement in this country but chose antislavery as her priority. As lecture agent, main organizer, and chief fund-raiser for the American Anti-Slavery Society, she established a network of regional abolitionist newspapers and local antislavery societies in the North and West. At numerous conventions and meetings, Kelley and her abolitionist husband, Stephen Foster, spoke before `promiscuous audiences'men and women. The Fosters denounced the constitution as a proslavery document and worked with ex-slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and feminists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. They deplored the `Slave Power' interests of the Mexican War and used their Massachusetts home as a station on the Underground Railroad. When the Civil War erupted, Kelley urged emancipation as a war goal and demanded that slaves have full equality, land, and the vote. A dynamic political force, Kelley and her `Abby Kelleyites' lobbied for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments even as Kelley courageously suffered a two-year illness, the loss of all her teeth, failing eyesight, and a dangerous operation for ovarian cancer. Though Kelley left little source material, Sterling has combed through hundreds of contemporary letters and newspaper articles to flesh out her human side. The plethora of conventions, meetings, and lectures underscores the commitment of a unique woman whose role in history has been neglected, Sterling says, by the bias of male historians and by suffragettes who felt Kelley should have pushed for a Fifteenth Amendment that included, in addition to voting rights for nonwhites, suffrage for women. A memorable biography adding to the lore of a difficult period of growth in US history., W. W. Norton & Company, 1991, 3<

2008, ISBN: 9780393030266

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling… More...

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [12], 436 pages. Minor wear and soiling to DJ. Some edge soiling. Footnotes. Illustrations. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Note to Readers. Eighteen Chapters. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. The chapter titles are: The Education of Abby Kelley; A Wider World; Women Find Their Voices; The Call; A Public-Speaking Woman; War to the Knife's Point; The Notorious Abby Kelley; A New Hampshire Fanatic; Along the Psychic Highway; Antislavery Politics; The Path of True Love and Other Matters; Lord, What a Tongue She's Got; Conflicting Claims; Bloody Feet, Sisters!; General Agent; The Irrepressible Conflict; Nothing Is done While Anything Remains to Be Done; and A Lonely Rocket in a Dark Sky. Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 - December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project. Sterling worked for Time from 1936 to 1949 and was then assistant bureau chief in Life's news bureau from 1944 to 1949. Starting in the 1950s, she authored more than 30 books, mainly non-fiction historical works on the origins of the women's and anti-slavery movements, civil rights, segregation, and nature. This is the first comprehensive biography of Abby Kelley, based on contemporary letters, diaries and newspaper accounts. This young white woman was the embodiment of commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people in the dangerous years of abolitionism prior to the Civil War. Abby Kelley Foster (January 15, 1811 - January 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for Africans enslaved in the Americas. Kelley's views became progressively more radical as she worked with abolitionists such as Angelina Grimké. She became an "ultra", advocating not only the abolition of slavery but also full civil equality for blacks. In addition, Garrison's influence led her to adopt the position of "non-resistance", which went beyond opposing war to opposing all forms of government coercion. Radical abolitionists led by Garrison refused to serve on juries, join the military or vote. The Garrisonian call for the end of slavery and the extension of civil rights to African Americans caused controversy. Kelley's advocacy of the radical abolitionist movement prompted some opponents to call her a "Jezebel", as what she proposed threatened their sense of social structure. On the other hand, many fellow abolitionists praised her public speaking skills and her dedication to the cause. Kelley's influence was shown by activist women being called "Abby Kelleyites". Radical abolitionism became known as "Abby Kelleyism." Derived from a Kirkus review: This is a full-scale biography that reveals the pioneering spirit of an early feminist and abolitionist. Abby Kelley (1811-87)``the moral Joan of Arc of the world,'' according to William Lloyd Garrisoninitiated the women's rights movement in this country but chose antislavery as her priority. As lecture agent, main organizer, and chief fund-raiser for the American Anti-Slavery Society, she established a network of regional abolitionist newspapers and local antislavery societies in the North and West. At numerous conventions and meetings, Kelley and her abolitionist husband, Stephen Foster, spoke before `promiscuous audiences'men and women. The Fosters denounced the constitution as a proslavery document and worked with ex-slaves Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and feminists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. They deplored the `Slave Power' interests of the Mexican War and used their Massachusetts home as a station on the Underground Railroad. When the Civil War erupted, Kelley urged emancipation as a war goal and demanded that slaves have full equality, land, and the vote. A dynamic political force, Kelley and her `Abby Kelleyites' lobbied for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments even as Kelley courageously suffered a two-year illness, the loss of all her teeth, failing eyesight, and a dangerous operation for ovarian cancer. Though Kelley left little source material, Sterling has combed through hundreds of contemporary letters and newspaper articles to flesh out her human side. The plethora of conventions, meetings, and lectures underscores the commitment of a unique woman whose role in history has been neglected, Sterling says, by the bias of male historians and by suffragettes who felt Kelley should have pushed for a Fifteenth Amendment that included, in addition to voting rights for nonwhites, suffrage for women. A memorable biography adding to the lore of a difficult period of growth in US history., W. W. Norton & Company, 1991, 3<