Women in the Texas Populist Movement
, by Barthelme, Marion K.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780890967423 | 0890967423
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 6/1/1997
In Women in the Texas Populist Movement, Marion K. Barthelme presents more than a hundred letters from Texas farm women, who were becoming ever more alert to the political and economic forces impacting their lives. The agrarian reform movement was a major element of political life in Texas, and women's letters to the Texas Farmers' Alliance newspaper became increasingly passionate and forthright in expressing their concerns. The women discover a camaraderie through their letters - a recognition of their common aspirations and frustrations with a system that dismisses their experiences. Through the medium of writing, they express vibrant personalities and a pungent sense of humor.