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The Women's Joint Congressional Committee and the politics of maternalism, 1920-30
- Author
- Wilson, Jan Doolittle, 1972-
- Title
- The Women's Joint Congressional Committee and the politics of maternalism, 1920-30 / Jan Doolittle Wilson.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2007.
- Description
- x, 245 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
- URL
- <Table of contents only> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006100766.html <Publisher description> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0707/2006100766-d.html
- Series
- Women in American history
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-237) and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction
- The emergence of the WJCC
- The lobby for the Sheppard-Towner Bill, 1921
- Opposition to the state campaign for Sheppard-Towner, 1921-23
- The crusade for the child labor amendment, 1922-24
- Allies and opponents during the battle for ratification, 1924
- Defeat of the child labor amendment, 1924-26
- The struggle to save the Sheppard-Towner Act, 1926-30
- The impact of right-wing attacks on the WJCC and its social reform agenda, 1924-30
- Conclusion.
- Subject headings
- Women's Joint Congressional Committee. Women--Political activity--United States--History--20th century. Women social reformers--United States--History--20th century. Women--United States--Societies and clubs--History--20th century. Pressure groups--United States--History--20th century. Social legislation--United States--History--20th century. Maternal and infant welfare--Law and legislation--United States--History. Child labor--Law and legislation--United States--History.
- ISBN
- 9780252031670 (cloth : alk. paper) 0252031679 (cloth : alk. paper)