The woman they could not silence : the shocking story of a woman who dared to fight back
(Book)
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022].
ISBN
9781728242576, 1728242576
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Public Library District - Adult New | U.S. HISTORY BIOGRAPHY PACKARD MOORE | On Shelf |
| Park Forest Public Library - Stacks | 303.48 MOO | Checked out |
| Park Forest Public Library - Stacks | 303.48 MOO | Checked out |
| Woodridge Public Library - Paperbacks | BESTSELLER | Being transferred between libraries |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Insanity (Law) -- United States.
Married women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
Packard, E. P. W. -- (Elizabeth Parsons Ware), -- 1816-1897.
Social reformers -- Illinois -- Biography.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Insanity (Law) -- United States.
Married women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century.
Packard, E. P. W. -- (Elizabeth Parsons Ware), -- 1816-1897.
Social reformers -- Illinois -- Biography.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
537 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781728242576, 1728242576
Notes
General Note
Includes reading group guides and conversation with the author.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
1860: Elizabeth Packard's husband, Theophilus, feeling threatened by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts, has her committed to an insane asylum. The conditions in the asylum are horrific. But most disturbing is that many other rational women have also been committed not because they need treatment, but were instead conveniently labeled "crazy" so their voices are ignored. No one is willing to fight for their freedom, and disenfranchised by gender and the stigma of their supposed madness, they cannot possibly fight for themselves. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing everything is that you then have nothing to lose..." --,Adapted from back cover.
Original Version
Originally published:,Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2021].,under title:,The women they could not silence : one woman, her incredible fight for freedom, and then men who tried to make her disappear.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moore, K. (2022). The woman they could not silence: the shocking story of a woman who dared to fight back . Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2022. The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back. Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back Sourcebooks, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back Sourcebooks, 2022.
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