Circular : Have we a democracy? / by Susan W. Fitzgerald. [Circa 1913-1915]
Democracy
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Woman's journal (Boston, Mass. : 1870)
Women and democracy
Suffragist, Susan Walker Fitzgerald argues that the United States is not a democracy because the power does not rest with the entire population. She claims that those opposed to women's suffrage are wealthier women who do not need the vote to improve their circumstances, and are afraid of the power of a true democracy.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association published a series of circulars written by well-known activists on the social, political, and economic reasons why women should be granted the right to vote. The circulars, along with novelties such as buttons, stationery, playing cards and other materials to advertise the suffrage movement, were included in a mail-order "Catalog of Suffrage Literature and Supplies" produced by the NAWSA Literature Committee.
Fitzgerald, Susan W. (Susan Walker), 1871-
National American Woman Suffrage Association
New York : National American Woman Suffrage Association
[Circa 1913-1915]
2 p.
English
DOCU.1000.102
Broadside : Women Vote Under These Flags. [1918-1919]
Democracy
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Women--Suffrage--Australia
Women--Suffrage--Canada
Women--Suffrage--Denmark
Women--Suffrage--England
Women--Suffrage--Finland
Women--Suffrage--Iceland
Women--Suffrage--Ireland
Women--Suffrage--New Zealand
Women--Suffrage--Norway
Women--Suffrage--Russia
Women--Suffrage--Scotland
Women--Suffrage--Sweden
Full color circular highlights the countries where women have the right to vote and asks the question, "Why do not all women vote under the flag of democracy?"
New York : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc.
[1918-1919]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1918.08
Flier : Are you with us? July 1918
Constitutional amendments
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Petitions
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Promotional flier published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association Literature Committee, meant to for states where women were not permitted to vote. The flier encourages people to sign the peition for the federal suffrage amendment.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
New York : National American Woman Suffrage Association
1918-07
1 p.
English
DOCU.1918.04
Article on woman suffrage introduced in United States Senate by Hon. James E. Martine, Senator from the state of New Jersey. February 25, 1915
Senator James Martine, of New Jersey presents an article from the District of Columbia Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage presenting with facts on the negative impact of women voters in states where women were granted the right to vote.
The essay addresses the impact of woman suffrage on taxation, prohibition, schools, working women, war, rural communities, failure of women to vote when given the ballot, and the idea that woman suffrage is undemocratic.
Martine, James Edgar, 1850-1925
Washington, D.C. : [s.n.]
1915
DOCU.1915.11
14 p.
English
DOCU.1915.10
Pamphlet : The physical force argument against woman suffrage by A. MacCallum Scott, M.P. 1912
Anti-suffrage
Justice
Women and democracy
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Alexander MacCallum Scott was the Liberal M.P. for the Bridgeton constituency of Glasgow from 1910 until 1922.
In this article, he makes the argument that suffrage is not a necessary consequence of the principles of Democracy and Justice, but would in fact undermine the foundation of government.
Scott, A. MacCallum (Alexander MacCallum), 1874-1928
London : National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage
1912
16 p.
DOCU.1912.02
The philosophy of the abolition movement. 1860
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Slavery--United States
Slavery--United States--Controversial literature
Series: Anti-Slavery Tracts. No. 8. New Series
This is a reprint of a speech delivered to the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1853. Phillips discusses his belief that abolition is essential to perpetuate American democracy.
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
New York : American Anti-Slavery Society
1860
47 p
English
DOCU-1860-01