Presents the history of the African American women who fought for the right to vote even as they faced racism, rejection from white suffragists, and danger. Describes the historical line from abolition, to suffrage, to civil rights, and to activism today.

Preface : not the history you learned in school -- Abolitionist women embrace the fight -- Ain't I a woman? : the cult of true womanhood -- The negro hour is upon us -- The rise of black women's suffrage clubs -- Voting is only for educated women -- Taking it to the streets -- The back of the movement : the women's suffrage march -- Voting out Jim Crow -- Continuing to climb.