I  was delighted to receive a copy of your book We Demand The Right To Vote: The Journey to the 19th Amendment at the unveiling of the women’s rights pioneer monument in Central Park [on August 26, 2020] … I am grateful to you for sharing your talent in support of promoting women’s history—a cause dear to my heart … I am cheering you on for continued success with you work; together, let’s 'make the world better.'

— Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States, Author, Mentor and Inspiration to Billions across the Globe

 Your book is a great wonder - is such a succinct and smart primer about woman suffrage and all those who fought for it. You present all the essentials so cogently. And all your beautiful artwork just makes the book a joy to LOOK at as well as to read. Bravo!!!!

—Paul Barnes, Co-Director/Producer of the Ken Burns women’s suffrage documentary Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.

We Demand The Right To Vote does what stained glass windows did centuries ago: bring timeless stories alive through compelling imagery to preserve the memory of a legendary past. In this beautiful book, Meneese Wall conveys the history, spirit and ideas of women’s drive for enfranchisement in a way that no textbook could. Her engaging text and distinctive artwork explore and celebrate this pivotal chapter in our country’s past.

Focusing on key events and leading figures, We Demand The Right To Vote captures the essence of the story with iconic illustrations inspired by period photographs that are re-imagined with style and artistic grace. Readers of every age will be drawn to Meneese's colorful images that reflect the personalities and the grand, sometimes whimsical themes that appeared during the decades-long campaign for women’s suffrage.

—Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr., Author of Winning The Vote: The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement and director of the woman Suffrage Media Project

What a beautiful book, so thoughtfully written. Not only are Wall’s images bold, but the text is wonderful as well. I love that the book is so inclusive in detailing the efforts to work with other disenfranchised people in the suffrage struggle and the philosophical plurality of best methods to achieve the end goals. The quotations are powerful and help create a stronger sense of understanding those who voiced them. I hope this book helps empower and motivate women and men as we continue to seek equal opportunity,

For me, the pages evoke emotions. I see the grit, the frustration and the undying sense of humor. One can’t help but laugh at quotations like Victoria Woodhull’s, “Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week.” I look forward to savoring the images and text on these pages and keeping it where others might be tempted to explore as well.

—Peggy Walker, Library of Congress American Memories Fellow, Former Ventura County Teacher of the Year, and California State Finalist, Teacher of the Year

M   eneese Wall captures the dramatic essence of the American woman suffrage movement in this collection of gorgeous illustrations, complemented by insightful notes of historical context ... Wall lends her artist's eye and hand to this very special narration of women's long struggle for the vote and equality. We Demand is a stunning visual tribute to women fomenting change, and making history.

—Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight for the Vote

We Demand The Right To Vote is the most beautiful book on woman suffrage I have ever seen...Meneese combines text and visuals in a way that really enriches the story.

—Carol Lasser, Emerita Professor of History, Oberlin College

   I    t amazes me to think of how my high school history curriculum included zero mention of the suffragists except to mention the movement’s name and to ask on the final exam what year women got the vote, as if the year really meant anything without the context of the century of struggle that preceded.

Your book fills in so many gaps - I especially appreciated reading about the friction between the suffragists and those working to get the vote for blacks, which I only slightly knew about - how very intertwined they were, and uncomfortably so.

—Kathleen Dexter, Author of Fifth Life of the CatWoman

 2 019-2020 has seen the publication of many fine books on the suffrage movement. None of them, however has the punch and pizazz of the artwork of We Demand the Right to Vote. Not only are Meneese Wall’s images stunningly unique but the text is accurate and informative. This is a must-buy book—one for yourself and another for a best friend.

—Laura McKie, Director, Lucy Burns Museum, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia

 T his energetic and dynamic book brings to life women’s 72-year struggle for their right to vote. Meneese Wall’s fresh approach to write and illustrate an overview of this seminal period in our collective American history will inspire readers of all ages. The very young can absorb the essence of this historical period through captivating artwork, while older readers will be guided by these lenses into the past as they delve into women’s compelling drama for equality through a strong, rousing narrative.

“We Demand The Right To Vote beautifully evokes pride and curiosity in American women’s first civil rights movement."

—Coline Jenkins, Great-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton; President, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trust; Vice President, MonumentalWomen.org

A   beautifully written and illustrated book of vignettes about those who fought so hard for suffrage. Poignant and powerful stories that make women's history - America's history - come alive. To quote the author: “Every woman deserves the liberty to choose her own life's path, to find and claim her own power, and ultimately to be her own superhero. Demand it of yourself. Demand it of the world you live in.” This message will resonate with and inspire readers. I will be buying several copies to give as books to the special women, of diverse ages, in my life.

—Cynthia Seguin, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, Emporia State University

 T his is a great overview of the American Suffrage Movement with beautiful illustrations. It is the history that we were never taught in school. Thanks, Ms. Wall, for filling a gap in my education. Wish I could have read this when I was in school. I recommend it for everyone, starting with middle schoolers. The chapters are just a few pages so I'm planning to read them to my grandchildren as bedtime stories.

—Janet Leventhal, MD, Branch President, AAUW Benicia-Vallejo, CA

   I    t’s often easy to take the right to vote for granted. I think these days most people (including myself) don’t think about it very frequently. That’s why We Demand The Right To Vote: The Journey to the 19th Amendment is such a great and important book, especially during this day and age because it reminds its readers that change doesn’t happen with a snap of a finger. It takes time, resilience and courage. And that’s exactly what the real-life women in this book had in spades.

This was quite the unexpected book, I must admit. When I read the synopsis and what it was all about I knew it would be right up my alley since I love nonfiction history and art but I hadn’t anticipated it ending up as a five star read (which I don’t easily hand out) but it turned out to be such a beautifully illustrated, engaging and worthwhile book that I couldn’t give it anything other than five stars. It was definitely earned!

I really loved reading about all these amazing women from history that paved the road for American women to be able to have the right to vote today. I knew about a few of them already but the majority of them were unfamiliar to me and I loved reading and learning about what they did. It was also a much more diverse read than I initially thought it would be. For example, the book starts out with the influence of Native American women. I loved this.

Of course I also have to talk about the incredible art. It was really some very gorgeous art and was added at the start of each chapter. There were also various quotes included in the book that I really enjoyed reading.

We Demand The Right To Vote is an insightful and outstanding book where art and history come together to take its readers through American women’s civil rights movement and the journey to the 19th Amendment. You definitely won’t want to miss out on it!

—Stephanie Verhaegan, BookFever Blog

A  few years ago, Meneese Wall’s teenage daughter came home from school and complained about her history class. “She said, ‘Mom, what’s the deal? Everything we study is a bunch of dead White guys,’ ” Wall recalls during a recent video interview. “It was the same when I was her age, and it never dawned on me to question it. That’s why I love this younger generation. They question everything.”

Wall, 60, embarked on a cursory internet search — “women in American history” — which revealed an intriguing trove of images of old-fashioned ladies dressed in white. She learned that they were suffragists, women advocating for their right to vote, which they did by marching in the streets, lobbying, posting fliers, and even flying planes overhead to drop informational leaflets on the populace. Read the entire review here.