Not For Ourselves Alone Book Report

Not for Ourselves Alone, an exciting novel written by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns, describes the story of the intellectual pair of two very determined women, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Throughout the novel, the author describes the many hard ships the two individuals had to face throughout their journey to bring rights to women. For more than 50 years, Stanton and Anthony led the battle of securing women’s rights and helped create a movement that would forever be remembered by many American citizens. The two were close friends, partners, and formed an unbreakable bond. They were both strong advocates for women suffrage, and went on to establish the NWSA. Stanton, a girl born to wealth and comfort, and Anthony, a Quaker farmer’s daughter, met on May 1851.
The two were introduced by a friend of each following a lecture from a passionate abolitionist known as William Lloyd Garrison. After this, they went on to tackle many issues regarding equality and women’s rights. Not for Ourselves Alone is a vivid and aspiring novel that follows the lives of two very important and fascinating figures in history. While writing this novel, the author greatly achieved his purpose of informing readers of two forgotten historical figures by explaining their troubled past, keeping the book interesting, including many facts, and using
Ward did an excellent job writing the exciting and captivating novel, Not for Ourselves Alone. I admire his descriptive detail of the two women’s past, his interesting writing style, his amount of knowledge on the two figures, and his use of enthralling images. Due to all of these particular aspects, I greatly enjoyed reading this piece and applaud the author on his excellent writing skills. This particular novel could appeal to people off all ages due to its vast variety of content. I strongly advise taking at look at Not for Ourselves Alone if you are eager for an exciting and informative historical