Booktalking "Courageous Women Rebels" by Joy Crysdale

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Sojourner Truth spoke out for women's rights and an end to slavery.

Gloria Steinem was a playboy bunny, then she wrote an exposé about how the club degrades women.

Joan Baez was a folk singer and an anti-war activist.

Leilani Muir opposed the caste system and child marriage in India.

Temple Grandin is an author and activist for the rights of animals and autistic people.

Shannen Koostachin championed the rights of Aboriginal Canadian people.

The stories of these women and more fill the pages of this book: stories of strong women who fought for what they believed in, despite the prevailing views of the day. They saw mistreatment and injustice, which they sought to correct. Not all of their goals were achieved in their lifetimes, but they still made steps in the right direction. 

Courageous Women Rebels by Joy Crysdale, 2013

This book contains a plethora of knowledge about activism, human rights, and history in a thin volume.

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