Rebels

Women in Profile series celebrates remarkable twentieth-century women who have made significant achievements in a wide variety of fields. Each book in this series of twelve titles features: -- six major profiles of women from different continents, cultures, religions, and time periods -- a dozen other distinguished women briefly highlighted to encourage further investigation -- glossary, index, and a suggested reading list for further exploration -- colorful photographs that highlight key events and accomplishments -- interesting information about events and ideas that were influential in their eraRebels chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of courageous female champions of justice around the world. Ideas and events explained include racial segregation, communism, both the Spanish and Guatemalan Civil Wars, Kenya, deforestation, women's suffrage, and much more.Major profiles in this book include: -- Angela Davis - political activist -- Bernadette Devlin McAliskey - civil rights activist -- Dolores Ibarruri - revolutionary -- Wangari Maathai - environmentalist and human rights activist -- Rigoberta Menchu - human rights activist -- Emmeline Pankhurst - suffragette -- plus brief highlights of a dozen other womenHacker, Carlotta is the author of 'Rebels' with ISBN 9780613120265 and ISBN 0613120264.