Title
Pamphlet : The status of woman; a letter to the Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch. December 11, 1909
Description
Mary Johnston was a successful author, historian, playwright, and feminist. In this essay, published in the Times-Dispatch on December 12, 1909, Johnston discusses the relationship between husband and wife from early civilization to the present.
She makes the argument that woman's suffrage will not subvert a woman's love for home and family:
"She has a soul and she is a person. She is the mother of mankind. She made the first home and reared the first child, and she will make the last home and rear the last child. In her long history
She makes the argument that woman's suffrage will not subvert a woman's love for home and family:
"She has a soul and she is a person. She is the mother of mankind. She made the first home and reared the first child, and she will make the last home and rear the last child. In her long history
Date
1909
Subject
Equal Suffrage League of Virginia
Homemakers
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Suffrage--United States--History
Women--Suffrage--Virginia
Homemakers
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Suffrage--United States--History
Women--Suffrage--Virginia
Creator
Johnston, Mary, 1870-1936
Publisher
Richmond, Va., Equal Suffrage League of Virginia
Format
16 p.
Language
English
Identifier
DOCU.1909.04
Original Format
Pamphlets
Physical Dimensions
15 x 9 cm.
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