In this vivid and unique recreation of the American suffrage struggle, five unknown women from various economic, regional and social backgrounds reveal, in their own voices, what it was like to be a suffragist in the early 20th century. Their life stories call attention to their widely varying motives and social backgrounds, and also show what happened to them after the suffrage amendment was passed in 1920. Whether they pursued professional careers or family life, joined radical causes or women's clubs, their stories form a rich and variegated panorama of the experience of being a woman in 20th century America...