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When America became a nation a woman had no legal existence beyond her husband If he abused her she couldnt leave without abandoning her children Abigail Adams tried to change this reminding her husband John to remember the ladies when he wrote the Constitution He simply laughedand women have been fighting for their rights ever since

Fearless Women tells the story of women who dared to take destiny into their own hands They were feminists and antifeminists activists and homemakers victims of abuse and pathbreaking professionals Inspired by the nations ideals and fueled by an unshakeable sense of right and wrong they wouldnt take no for an answer In time they carried the country with them

Many of these women devoted their lives to the causesome are famousbut most pressed their demands far from the spotlight insisting on their right to vote sit on a jury control the timing of their pregnancies enjoy equal partnerships or earn a living At every step they faced fierce opposition Elizabeth Cobbs gives voice to fearless women on both sides of the aisle most of whom considered themselves patriots Rich and poor from all backgrounds and regions they show that the womens movement has never been an exclusive club