COMPLETE: Are Women People? by Alice Duer Miller -jo

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mleigh
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Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times, by Alice Duer Miller (1874 - 1942)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/are-women-people-by-alice-duer-miller/

A collection of poetry and some other short works by suffragist Alice Duer Miller. Many of these satirical works were first published in the New York Tribune. The work consists of five sections: Treacherous Texts, Campaign Material (For Both Sides),Women's Sphere, A Masque of Teachers, and The Unconscious Suffragists. (Summary by )
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11689/

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Genres for the project: Poetry; Satire

Keywords that describe the book: women's rights, suffrage, voting rights

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"[Title of piece] by Alice Duer Miller. Read for LibriVox dot org by [your name]"
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Post by Kalamareader »

M,

When you get this set up, I would like to participate.

Wayne
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mleigh
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Post by mleigh »

Kalamareader wrote: December 2nd, 2021, 6:15 pm M,

When you get this set up, I would like to participate.

Wayne
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

I'll MC this for you M. MW will be available shortly. :)

ETA: Also unless you have a specific reason for the LOC text source, this is available on PG and that would generally be the preferred text source.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11689/
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mleigh
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Post by mleigh »

knotyouraveragejo wrote: December 3rd, 2021, 11:46 am I'll MC this for you M. MW will be available shortly. :)

ETA: Also unless you have a specific reason for the LOC text source, this is available on PG and that would generally be the preferred text source.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11689/
That is fine with me. And, thanks.

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Post by adrianstephens »

Would you please put me down for 5 sections?
I read some of the poems, and she has a wicked sense of humour and rhyme.
Thank you.
My Librivox-related YouTube series starts here: Part 0: Introduction. https://youtu.be/pMHYycgA5VU
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Part 15: Case Study (Poem) https://youtu.be/41sr_VC1Qxo
Part 16: Case Study 2 (Dramatic Reading) https://youtu.be/GBIAd469vnM
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Post by alanmapstone »

Can I read 14 22 38 61? :)
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Post by Scarbo »

I would love to read 29, if I may!
For the time being, I'll need a little more time than usual to PL sections that come in on weekdays. Thanks for your patience.

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Post by Kalamareader »

Hi,

Might I claim 43, 44, 52, 62 and 63 please?

Thanks,

Wayne
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Post by mleigh »

alanmapstone wrote: December 4th, 2021, 11:48 am Can I read 14 22 38 61? :)
They are all yours.

Thanks,

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Scarbo wrote: December 4th, 2021, 12:10 pm I would love to read 29, if I may!
Of course you may. Enjoy.

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Kalamareader wrote: December 4th, 2021, 1:16 pm Hi,

Might I claim 43, 44, 52, 62 and 63 please?

Thanks,

Wayne
They are all yours. Enjoy.

Thanks,

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Post by silverquill »

I would be glad to take 1,7,24
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Post by alanmapstone »

Alan
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Post by Amergin »

I would like to read sections 2, 32, 39, 59
Thanks
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