Mary Walker was a physician and social reformer from Oswego, New York. She believed in a suffrage strategy known as the "New Departure." Proponents of this strategy argued that voting was a natural right of
citizenship, guaranteed in by the…
Gerrit Smith was a social reformer in support of abolition, temperance, women's rights, and ecumenism. He utilized the broadside format to espouse his views and influence public opinion, and authorized printing of more than 600 broadsides in his…
Mary Walker was a physician and social reformer from Oswego, New York. She believed in a suffrage strategy known as the "New Departure." Proponents of this strategy argued that voting was a natural right of citizenship, guaranteed in by the…
Series: Woman Suffrage Tracts No. 8
Hoar examines the idea of what makes a cohesive "Republic" and argues that the participation and influence of women is necessary for the church, state and community to be successful and happy.
Includes two documents: the letter and the Constitution of the National Woman Suffrage Association. It also includes the song lyrics to "Hark! The Sound of Myriad Voices" by Harriet H. Robinson, written for the first annual meeting of the Woman…
Table of Contents
1. Officers federated national councils, and honorary vice-presidents.
2. Quinquennial report, 1899.
3. What is the International Council of Women?
4. Constitution.
5. Standing orders for Council.
6. Standing orders for…
The author reviews sections of the Constitution to make the argument that the individual articles and overall document should not be treated as gender specific. Men and women are equally interested in issues that impact them socially, economically,…