Jailed For Freedom


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(4.6 stars; 10 reviews)

A first-hand account of the 1913-1919 campaign of American suffragettes, detailing their treatment at the hands of the courts, and the true conditions of their incarceration. (Summary by Sarah Jennings)

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Dedication and Preface, Leadership 29:48 Read by Blazin48
Women Invade the Capital 25:03 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Women Voters Organize 25:48 Read by PopularOutcast
The Last Deputation to President Wilson 23:59 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Picketing a President 29:08 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Suffrage War Policy, The First Arrests 31:55 Read by Blazin48
Occoquan Workhouse 39:54 Read by Blazin48
August Riots 34:42 Read by Blazin48
Prison Episodes 28:26 Read by Scott Carpenter
An Administration Protest, The Administration Yields 33:23 Read by David O'Connell
Political Prisoners, The Hunger Strike 34:27 Read by Patti Cunningham
Administration Terrorism 37:01 Read by Kate West
Alice Paul in Prison 34:27 Read by Scott Carpenter
Administration Lawlessness Exposed 20:58 Read by Lorelle Anderson
The Administration Outwitted, Political Results 31:26 Read by Lorelle Anderson
An Interlude, New Attacks on the President 30:46 Read by Morgan
The President Appeals to the Senate Too Late 42:11 Read by valli
More Pressure, The President Sails Away, Watchfires of Freedom 28:09 Read by Blazin48
Burned in Effigy, Boston Militants Welcome the President, Democratic Congress Ends 24:09 Read by Blazin48
A Farewell to President Wilson, President Wilson Wins the 64th Vote in Paris, Republican Congress Passes the Amendment 21:05 Read by Blazin48

Reviews

Great book, adequate recording


(3 stars)

I found this an amazing read. I didn't know much about the historical period or political issues in question, but the book made them accessible and exciting. The recording is done by a number of different readers, and it's very uneven. Some chapters get clear, listenable, expressive readings; others have too much noise or are read without much expression.

10/10


(5 stars)

suffragettes are my BIGGEST fan.