When women got the right to vote in 1920, the hope was that equal rights would be a natural byproduct. But in her book, "Gendered Citizenship: The Original Conflict over the Equal Rights Amendment, 1920-1963," Dr. Rebecca DeWolf explains how the ensuing fight for the Equal Rights Amendment left advocates frustrated, and women still clamoring for the right to earn a living, live independently, own a home and achieve political power. She explains how the first battles were waged through the court system, political process and in public opinion. How did those resisting the ERA find success, in the face of equal rights icons who wanted a constitutional amendment ratified right away? She explains the inspiring and heartbreaking stories of advocates, who to this day, are still hoping to see their hopes written on the Constitution's sacred parchment.

Rebecca DeWolf is on Twitter at twitter.com/outofthetowerh

Her website is rebeccadewolf.com

Her book is published by University of Nebraska Press and can be found at nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496215567/

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