We Demand the Right to Vote
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| Author | Meneese Wall |
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| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Paxton Press |
| ISBN | 978-1734901009 |
We Demand the Right to Vote: The Journey to the 19th Amendment is a 2020 illustrated non-fiction book by Meneese Wall. The book covers an overview of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, from 1848 to 1920.
Meneese Wall, a graphic artist, was inspired to write the book when her daughter was upset by the lack of women's history in her school's history classes, which focused mainly on "dead White guys."[1] Wall researched the topic and worked with historians to write the book.[1] The book is an overview of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.[2]
We Demand was the winner in the history category and "Best of Show" in 2020 Southwest Book Design and Production Awards Competition sponsored by the New Mexico Book Association.[3]