On Account of Sex The Politics of Women&39s Issues, 1945-1968 [Paperback]

Examining the political activities of the period between 1920, when women gained the right to vote, and the mid-1960s, when the women's movement revived, Cynthia Harrison illuminates a long-neglected but vital chapter of women's history.

Cynthia Harrisonreceived her Ph.D. in American History from Columbia University. From 1982 to 1988, she was managing editor ofThis Constitution, a journal published by the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association.

On Account of Sexis required reading for historians, political scientists, legislators and citizens who wish to influence the shaping of feminist public policy. Linda Kerber, author ofWomen of the Republic

Cynthia Harrison has written a splendid booka fine combination of balanced historical narrative, penetrating social analysis, and provocative nose-under-the-tentflap political conclusions. It must be added to the list of indispensable works on women's politics and issues. James MacGregor Burns, Williams College