"Your Vote and How to Use It" by Gertrude Foster Brown is like a manual designed to teach women about being good citizens and taking part in government, especially after they recently gained the right to vote. The book explains how the government works in a way that's easy to grasp, so women can use their new voting powers wisely. The author kicks things off by talking gives women an idea of how understanding politics is important to their everyday lives. And a message at the beginning from Carrie Chapman Catt encourages women to take their voting rights seriously and understand that they now play a big part in shaping democracy. Early on, the book talks about what the government is responsible for, how politics affects women's lives, and how the government's actions relate to things like family, health, and safety, hoping to get women excited about using their rights and doing their part as voters.
Your vote and how to use it
By Gertrude Foster Brown
Empowered with a fresh voice, women learn to navigate the political landscape and shape their nation's future through informed participation.
Summary
About the AuthorGertrude Foster Brown was a concert pianist, teacher, and suffragist. Following the passage of women suffrage in New York State in 1917, and pending passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Brown wrote Your Vote and How to Use It, published in 1918. She was Director-General of the Women's Overseas Hospitals in France, founded by suffragists, in 1918. In addition to her work in the New York suffrage movement, she helped to found the National League of Women Voters. She was the Managing Director of the Woman's Journal from 1921-1931.
Gertrude Foster Brown was a concert pianist, teacher, and suffragist. Following the passage of women suffrage in New York State in 1917, and pending passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Brown wrote Your Vote and How to Use It, published in 1918. She was Director-General of the Women's Overseas Hospitals in France, founded by suffragists, in 1918. In addition to her work in the New York suffrage movement, she helped to found the National League of Women Voters. She was the Managing Director of the Woman's Journal from 1921-1931.
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