{"product_id":"michigans-con-con-11-women-and-state-constitution-making-in-1961-9781611865530","title":"Michigan's Con-Con 11: Women and State Constitution-Making in 1961","description":"\u003ci\u003eMichigan's Con-Con 11\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the contributions of the eleven female delegates to the 1961-1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention. As the first female delegates to a state of Michigan constitutional convention, these pioneers demonstrated that women were more than capable of helping to revise Michigan's highest law. Their examples encouraged other women to enter politics during a time when few women held state or federal public office. Following the women's Con-Con journey over seven and a half months, the book offers a general overview of what a state constitutional convention is and what it means to be a delegate. \u003ci\u003eMichigan's Con-Con 11\u003c\/i\u003e both educates the reader on constitution-making and sheds new light on an exciting moment in Michigan political history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Liberato\u003c\/b\u003e received a 2024 State History Award for her article \"Con-Con's Petticoat Revolt: Women at the 1961 Constitutional Convention.\" She is a retired Michigan attorney who has written on several topics related to Michigan history and judicial commentary.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676274458898,"sku":"9781611865530","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c51d14bf-626e-4a2a-900a-820c19d001f6.jpg?v=1761051595","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/michigans-con-con-11-women-and-state-constitution-making-in-1961-9781611865530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}