Words of an Unsung Suffragist Recognized

Quoted wisdom of a passionate woman who fought injustice with intelligence

Syracuse, New York – WEBWIRE – Friday, April 20, 2018

“Quoting Matilda: The Words and History of a Forgotten Suffragist” by Susan Savion

“The text provides a high-level look at Gage’s major achievements and the enthusiasms that drove her to write a treatise on women’s role in religion and a multivolume history of the suffrage movement in the United States,” -Kirkus Reviews

In the fight for equal rights and opportunities in our current society, Susan Savion’s “Quoting Matilda” resurrects the words of a lesser-known activist and defender of women’s rights.

“Quoting Matilda” is a book that speaks of a world that is free of discriminatory laws and unjust religious practices. Being aware of the maltreatment of the women and minorities back in the late 1800s, abolitionist and social activist Matilda Joslyn Gage spent her life fighting for women and the empowerment of minorities. Those ideals became evident in the writings of her son-in-law L. Frank Baum, as they highly influenced his narrative in his Oz books.

However, Matilda and her words, both in her speeches and in her writings, gained more criticism than support, and she was intentionally erased from the history.

Author and agent for equal rights, Susan Savion hopes to bring back to life the largely-unheard words of Matilda Joslyn Gage. By so doing, she believes that more and more women will be inspired to act against the interest of unjust powers of government and church doctrines.

“The text provides a high-level look at Gage’s major achievements and the enthusiasms that drove her to write a treatise on women’s role in religion and a multivolume history of the suffrage movement in the United States,” says Kirkus Reviews.

“Quoting Matilda” is now available at selected online booksellers.

Quoting Matilda: The Words and History of a Forgotten Suffragist
Written by Susan Savion
E-book | $2.99
Paperback | $16.00
Hardbound $24.44

Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers.

About the Author

Susan Savion has written and published four middle school teacher resource books. She is president of Women Transcending Boundaries and participates in several environmental groups.

More information about the author and her work is available on her website, www.quotingmatilda.com, where you will also find her blog.