The book is devoted to the status of women in the family, society, their struggle for their rights, the history of the women's movement in the United States as a whole. The central place in it is given to the struggle of black women in the United States for their liberation, and after the abolition of slavery - for complete equality. The book is written in a popular and fascinating way. It will be read with interest not only by social scientists, but also by a wide range of readers.