The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear (Women's History Month, True Story about an Inspirational Woman)
From the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today.
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In The Woman They Could Not Silence Kate Moore gives voice to a little known woman in history- Elizabeth Packard. It is an amazing story of how one woman did not give up on exposing the abuses of the mental health system, such as it was, during the mid 1800âs. Although itâs a nonfiction book based on extensive historical research it reads more like historical fiction, my favorite genre.
I found Kate Mooreâs writing style highly readable and it made me want to keep going to find out how it would all turn out. Moore not only brought to life Elizabeth Packard but she also delved into how the insane asylums were used to put away women who did not conform to the society of that time. I highly recommend this book for book clubs as it would give lots of food for thought.
In The Woman They Could Not Silence Kate Moore gives voice to a little known woman in history- Elizabeth Packard. It is an amazing story of how one woman did not give up on exposing the abuses of the mental health system, such as it was, during the mid 1800âs. Although itâs a nonfiction book based on extensive historical research it reads more like historical fiction, my favorite genre.
I found Kate Mooreâs writing style highly readable and it made me want to keep going to find out how it would all turn out. Moore not only brought to life Elizabeth Packard but she also delved into how the insane asylums were used to put away women who did not conform to the society of that time. I highly recommend this book for book clubs as it would give lots of food for thought.
The true story of a women who, in the early 1900’s, fought against long prevailing law & practice that allowed men to commit their wives, daughters, mothers or sisters to mental institutions for expressing their views, especially if different from the adult male in their family, without even as much as a court hearing. The reason for commitment could be as trivial as reading too much, asking too many questions or even talking too much. Many men of this and earlier ages used such accusations to simply rid themselves of unwanted wives, without as much as a right to a legal hearing. Elizabeth, our heroine, fought & succeeded in changing the laws & later became
active in the women’s suffrage movement.
This is very well written and such an eye opener to a tale that sadly is not fiction. The things this woman endured and survived are a beacon to everyone no matter their situation.
Kate Moore has such a wonderful way of making non-fiction sound like a story. Also fuck all those men. God bless Elizabeth
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