Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference

Women activists take center stage in Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference by Cheryl Harness. The volume opens in 1776 with Ann Lee, founder of the first Shaker colony in Niskeyuna, N.Y. (near Albany), and closes with the ongoing story of 92-year-old Doris ""Granny D"" Haddock, who walked cross-country in 1999 in an effort to draw attention to the issue of campaign finance reform. The leaders are grouped within the abolitionist, women's, labor and civil rights movements. Readers will gobble up the wealth of information here. Back matter contains ""civil action tips,"" resource listings and suggestions for further reading.