The sewing girl's tale : a story of crime and consequences in Revolutionary America
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Author
Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250761965, 1250761964
Physical Desc
365 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Status
Waseca Public Library - Rotation
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250761965, 1250761964
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-347) and index.
Description
Summer, 1793. A crime was committed in the back room of a New York brothel-- the kind of crime that even victims usually kept secret. Instead, seventeen-year-old seamstress Lanah Sawyer charged a gentleman with rape. Her accusation sparked a raw courtroom drama and a relentless struggle for vindication that threatened both Lanah's and her assailant's lives. The trial exposed a predatory sexual underworld, sparked riots in the streets, and ignited a vigorous debate about class privilege and sexual double standards. Sweet takes us from a chance encounter in the street, and shows that if our laws and our culture were changed by a persistent young woman and the power of words two hundred years ago, they can be changed again. - Adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sweet, J. W. (2022). The sewing girl's tale: a story of crime and consequences in Revolutionary America (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sweet, John Wood, 1966-. 2022. The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sweet, John Wood, 1966-. The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sweet, John Wood. The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
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