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American Women Speak: Voices of American Women in Public Life (Women Speak Series)

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The increasingly prominent role of women in politcs is clearly demonstrated by the 13 women who currently occupy seats in the U.S. Senate (2001). Earnshaw presents a balanced and comprehensive represention of many of such women through their speeches. When I first read the book it was a great resource for me in better understanding the then recent '92 elections, "the year of the women." This was seminal moment in our recognition that women and their causes must understood, or at least empathized with. Ignore them at your peril, like it or not, was the unequivocal message. The unusually high number of conservative women elected in 1994, though not part of the book, further confirmed the trend of women as political leaders of both parties and not just issue activists. Women political leaders, then and now, emcompass the entire range of ideology and the book demonstrates this as well. I highly recommend the book for anyone looking for a greater understanding of the background of notable women in politics.