Presents a study of the development of the feminist movement in Britain and America during the 19th century. The author suggests that the story of the British and American women's movement is one of national distinctiveness within an international cause.
This readable and informative survey, including both new research and synthesis, provides the first close comparison of race, class and internationalism in the British and American women's movements during this period.
This study is an introduction to the many historical debates and issues thrown up by an ever-growing literature on the origins of the feminist movement.