Elizabeth Cobbs’ “Fearless Women” shows us how the quest for women’s rights is deeply entwined with the founding story of the US.
When America became a nation, a woman had no legal existence beyond her husband. If he abused her, she couldn’t leave without abandoning her children.
Some devoted their lives to the cause, but millions more pressed their demands far from the spotlight, insisting on their right to sit on a jury, vote, control the timing of their pregnancies, and make a living.
“Fearless Women” tells the story of women who dared to take their destiny into their own hands — and carried the country with them.
