The book points out how manuscripts were often altered or interpreted differently throughout history, which had an impact on women’s lives, and are still echoed in today’s cultures and treatments of women. Women have been systemically oppressed for millennia on the basis of religion, thought, and philosophy, all which were dominated by men. History has almost always been told by, interpreted by, seen through the eyes of men. Great.” Or the fact women might not have had as much limelight, rights, power, or many other things, there is the moment when their historical power was acknowledged, “There is never a moment in history in any culture where women weren’t a major force.” So often they are marked with emotion, like exasperation, “So Roman rule came with the “gift” of patriarchy. The teacher often answers the questions or tells them to wait for the answer because it will come.Īmazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is filled with fabulous quotes. It’s such a powerful way of depicting the multitude of ways women can oppress and harm one another due to differences in education, culture, religion, race, and more. Sometimes there are comments marked by prejudice, which allow the girls to confront those opinions and resolve them.
Throughout the book, the girls ask questions, make statements, and share opinions. The teacher takes them through women’s history starting in Sumer 3000 BCE and leads them through history around the world, recounting stories of remarkable women and cultural norms. The girls are all different colors and cultures. There’s a class of girls (middle or high school) at school, and their teacher is AI. I don’t know what other graphic novels/histories look like, so my perception of how the narrative looks in comparison to others might be completely off. The narrative is set up in a really interesting way. There is so much to talk about in this graphic history, but I’ll keep to the highlights. It’s a compilation of women throughout history and across cultures, documenting the struggles and successes they faced. d’Amico had existed for childhood me because I would have loved it. I wish Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall and A. My love of history and research was born 21 years ago when I found Queen Elizabeth I because she inspired me to reach for more. I wanted to see women in power, women creating history, women doing the things only men were allowed to do. My entire childhood and adolescence was spent searching for the women in history who did more than marry and have babies – there is nothing wrong with either/both of those things. I have always had a thing for historical women. | Dress | Red Heels | Purse | Watch | Necklace | Earrings | Red Lipstick I absolutely LOVED this one.Īmazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall and A. Quick Review A fun and educational graphic history of women existing in the world.
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