The History Center in Tompkins County: New Book on the Role of Men in the Suffrage Movement

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The History Center in Tompkins County:

Educational Materials: New Book on the Role of Men in the Suffrage Movement

Brooke Kroeger’s book, The Suffragents (SUNY Press, 2017) tells the story of how some of New York’s most powerful men formed the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, which grew between 1909 and 1917 from 150 founding members into a force of thousands across thirty-five states.

Kroeger details the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s strategic decision to accept their organized help and then to deploy these influential new allies as suffrage foot soldiers, a role they accepted.