Women's Suffrage

Jacobs, Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette), 1854-1929Project Gutenberg · United StatesMar 2023

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Word count: 173K words
Chapters: 18

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Vrouwenkiesrecht by Frederike Swaantje van Balen-Klaar and Aletta H. Jacobs

Author: Jacobs, Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette), 1854-1929,Language: Dutch, Class: JN: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: Europe, Release Date: Jun 25, 2007

Editor's review

Vrouwenkiesrecht concerns women's suffrage, with authors including Aletta Jacobs, a key figure in the Dutch women's movement, and Frederike Swantje van Balen-Klaar. The book falls under political science and European political systems and was released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book in Dutch. Its value lies in presenting the arguments and movement context of early twentieth-century women's struggle for the vote, making it useful supplementary material for women's history, the history of political thought, and Dutch reading. Pay attention to argument structure, conceptions of rights, and organizing strategy rather than treating it as a general history textbook. As a historical text, some formulations carry the limitations of their time; read it critically alongside later scholarship.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying the women's suffrage movement and Dutch women's history
Those needing a Dutch political text for language or translation practice
Students interested in the history of European political systems and rights discourse
Researchers using public-domain e-books for thematic source searches

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking a Chinese general history or introductory overview
Readers unfamiliar with Dutch who are unwilling to use translation tools
Readers expecting a comprehensive survey of contemporary gender issues

Reading tips

First learn Jacobs's place in the Dutch women's movement, then read the text.
Work through the chapters to outline the core arguments, distinguishing historical context from contemporary discussion.
Read alongside a timeline of Dutch women's suffrage or related research articles.
Excerpt key argumentative sentences and take thematic notes rather than excerpting the whole book.

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What is this book mainly about?

Sources indicate its theme is women's suffrage, classified under political science and European political systems. The text is in Dutch and is a historical treatise; readers can learn about the arguments and movement background behind the struggle for women's voting rights at the time.

Who are the authors?

The attributed authors include Aletta H. Jacobs and Frederike Swantje van Balen-Klaar. Jacobs was a key figure in the Dutch women's movement, and readers can understand the text's standpoint in light of her movement background.

Can it be cited directly as academic evidence?

It can be cited as a primary historical text, but the edition and page numbers should be verified, and its period standpoint noted. Rigorous research should also consult authoritative editions, archives, and later scholarship rather than drawing conclusions from a public-domain electronic text alone.

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Jacobs, Aletta H. (Aletta Henriette), 1854-1929 Author

Aletta H. Jacobs (1854–1929) was a key figure in the Dutch women's suffrage movement and one of the first women to earn a medical degree (public knowledge). The library holds seven of her works, centered on women's suffrage, women's rights, and women's bodily knowledge, such as Vrouwenkiesrecht, Vrouwenbelangen, and De Vrouw: Haar bouw en haar inwendige organen, showing her combination of popular science with rights advocacy. Reisbrieven uit Afrika en Azië and Brieven uit en over Amerika record travel impressions and transnational exchange, while De vrouw en de vredesbeweging in verband met het vrouwenkiesrecht discusses the link between suffrage and the peace movement. Her writing is clear, argumentative, and aimed at the public, blending political debate with social enlightenment. As public information is limited, this sketch only summarizes themes and influence from her bibliography without inventing biographical details.