Title
Pamphlet : Taxation of women in Massachusetts by William Bowditch. 1875
Description
William Bowditch was a conveyancer, a lawyer specializing in buying and selling property, in Boston. He lived in Brookline, Massachusetts and served as a selectman and moderator of Town Meetings for a number of years. He was a well-known abolitionist who used his house to shelter fugitive slaves.
Bowditch was also a supporter of women's rights. In this article, he reviews taxation laws in Massachusetts and their impact on women, and points to the injustice of taxing women without enfranchising them.
Bowditch was also a supporter of women's rights. In this article, he reviews taxation laws in Massachusetts and their impact on women, and points to the injustice of taxing women without enfranchising them.
Date
1875
Subject
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Taxation--Massachusetts
Voting and Voting Rights
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Massachusetts
Taxation--Massachusetts
Voting and Voting Rights
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Massachusetts
Creator
Bowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll), 1819-1909
Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : J. Wilson and Son
Format
71 p. incl. tables
Language
English
Identifier
DOCU.1875.01
Original Format
Pamphlets
Physical Dimensions
24 cm.
URL
Available online through Hathi Trust Digital Library
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