'Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times' Summary

The book, which is divided into five sections, opens with "Treacherous Texts," a series of witty and satirical poems that skewer the arguments against women's suffrage, such as the claim that women are too emotional or too ignorant to vote. The second section, "Campaign Material (For Both Sides)," includes poems that could be used by both suffragists and anti-suffragists, highlighting the absurdity of some of the arguments on both sides. The third section, "Women's Sphere," explores the traditional roles assigned to women and the ways in which they are limiting and unjust. The fourth section, "A Masque of Teachers," is a short play that satirizes the way in which women are educated and the messages they are taught about their place in society. The final section, "The Unconscious Suffragists," features poems that highlight the ways in which even those who do not consciously support women's suffrage are actually contributing to the cause.