She has everything a respectable woman should want. To give her daughters a voice, she may have to sacrifice it all.
Milwaukee, 1912. Sara Dewberry is a devoted wife and mother living a life of comfort and privilege. But when her daughter is told that girls need not dream beyond marriage and motherhood, Sara can no longer ignore the laws that leave women powerless over their property, wages, children, and futures.
Defying a husband who believes a woman's place is in the home, Sara secretly joins Wisconsin's suffragettes. What begins with clandestine meetings and carefully concealed rallies soon draws her into a dangerous national battle for the vote. As opposition turns violent and her double life is exposed, Sara risks her reputation, security, marriage, and access to the children she is fighting to protect.
From Milwaukee streets to the halls of Washington, Sara must decide how much one woman can endure?and what she is willing to surrender so the next generation can stand as equals.
Rich with historical detail and emotional stakes, Sara's Sacrifice is an inspiring novel of courage, motherhood, friendship, and the ordinary women whose extraordinary determination helped transform America and claim their rightful place in history.