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Reviewed by Rebecca De Figueiredo for Readers' Favorite
There are people in history whom we can thank again and again for the changes that they have instigated and fought for. These people used their bodies and souls, sometimes at great risk, to bring about change. In The Queen of the Platform, we meet Ernestine Rose who campaigned relentlessly for women's rights, freedom, and equality. Author Susan Higginbotham has us on the edge of our seats as we read about her fight against slavery and discrimination. Straight from the outset, in the late nineteenth century, we meet this resolute and witty woman. The small-minded, bureaucratic men of that century had a strong opponent; her story is incredible.
I enjoyed the descriptions of Ernestine’s childhood, and clearly, it was difficult to be heard as a young girl in Poland’s Jewish community. Yet she was determined to tread her own path; not an easy commitment in an era when traditions and customs were all-important. The language used for her speeches must have been persuasive to the audience and I can almost hear her on the podium. The descriptions of the sadness in her life, (losing her two young children), were heart-breaking. I feel that she used the strength needed in those very dark days to carry on with her fight against the establishment. Europe and America were in political agitation during this century and this blends in nicely with the story. The Queen of the Platform was such an informative read and I now know so much more than I did before about Ernestine Rose. It isn’t an overly long, elaborate book and is very easy to read. The narrative flowed well with the chapters being a good length. Thank you, Susan Higginbotham, for a superb read.
