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Proceedings of the tenth national woman's rights convention held at the Cooper Institute, New York City. May 10th and 11th, 1860
This is a report of the annual woman's rights convention. Susan B. Anthony called the meeting to order and served on the finance committee. Among the speakers were Ernestine L. Rose, J. Elizabeth Jones, Rev. Beriah Green, Wendell Phillips, Elizabeth…
Tract : The patriarchal institution, as described by members of its own family. 1860
This compilation, pulled together by abolitionist and author Lydia Maria Child, makes an anti-slavery argument through quotes pulled from Southern newspapers, fugitive slave notices, laws, political figures, authors, religious figures, abolitionists,…
Disunion: two discourses at Music Hall, on January 20th, and February 17th, 1861
Two speeches given by famed abolitionist and orator, Wendell Phillips. The first is entitled "The Lesson of the Hour." The second, entitled "Progress" was addressed to the twenty-eighth Congregational Society. In the second, Phillips discusses the…
The mortality of nations: an address delivered before the American Equal Rights Association, in New York, Thursday evening. May 9, 1867
Parker Pillsbury was an abolitionist orator and author who helped to draft the constitution of the American Equal Rights Association in 1865; served as vice-president of the New Hampshire Woman Suffrage; and in 1868 and 1869, edited "The Revolution"…
The great epigram campaign of Kansas; Championship of woman; the revolution; Thirty speeches in two weeks in all parts of Kansas. 1867
Compilation of editorials, speeches, and extracts from journals about American entrepreneur, George Francis Train's trip to Kansas to stump for woman's suffrage. In November 1867, Kansas held a referendum to grant the vote to women and blacks in…
Invitation to a reception in honor of Susan B. Anthony's 50th birthday. 1870
Invitation embossed at the top with the "W.B." of the Woman's Bureau, reads: "The Ladies of the Woman's Bureau invite you to a reception on Tuesday evening Feby. 15th to celebrate the fiftieth Birthday of Susan B. Anthony. On this occasion her…
Reprint : Rochester Chronicle article entitled "The Susan" recounts the celebration of Susan B. Anthony’s 50th birthday. 1870
The article includes the full text of the poem composed by Phoebe Cary for the occasion entitled "To Miss Susan B. Anthony on her fiftieth birthday."
Senate Report: Petition of H.C. Ingersoll praying that the right of suffrage be granted to women in the District of Columbia. 1870
Series: Mis. doc. (United States. Congress. Senate), 41st Congress, 2nd session, no. 47.
Senate Report: Memorial of C.E. McKay remonstrating against the right of suffrage being granted to women. 1870
Series: Mis. doc. (United States. Congress. House), 41st Congress, 2nd session, no. 48.
Charlotte McKay, a Civil War nurse, addresses several reasons against granting the right to vote to women, chief among them that it would put the safety of the…
Charlotte McKay, a Civil War nurse, addresses several reasons against granting the right to vote to women, chief among them that it would put the safety of the…
Tract : Annual meeting of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, held at Hartford, September 9, 1870; report of the executive committee. 1870
Series: Tracts of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association No. 2.