History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III

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28556

Title

History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III

Language

en

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Project Gutenberg

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Edited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage, this volume chronicles the woman suffrage movement from 1876 to 1885. It details legislative battles, national conventions, and the strategic shift toward federal constitutional amendments, highlighting the courage of women fighting for citizenship rights against entrenched societal and political opposition.

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Volume III of the History of Woman Suffrage chronicles the pivotal decade of the American women's rights movement from 1876 to 1885. Edited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage, the text documents the intense political agitation in Washington, D.C., where the National Woman Suffrage Association lobbied Congress for a federal constitutional amendment. The narrative highlights the movement's strategy of presenting thousands of petitions and securing testimony before congressional committees to argue that women, as citizens, are entitled to the ballot under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The volume details the formation of auxiliary associations across the nation, including significant efforts in Missouri, where women successfully petitioned for voting rights based on property ownership and taxation. It records the testimony of women before congressional committees, the publication of vast numbers of petitions, and the eventual opening of the Supreme Court to women. The text also addresses internal divisions within the movement, the opposition from religious and political leaders, and the economic arguments used to disenfranchise women. Major figures such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Matilda Joslyn Gage lead the charge, supported by a vast network of contributors from England, France, Canada, and the U.S. The book details the formation of auxiliary associations in states like Missouri, where women successfully petitioned for voting rights based on property ownership and taxation. It records the testimony of women before congressional committees, the publication of thousands of petitions, and the eventual opening of the Supreme Court to women. The volume also addresses the internal divisions within the movement, the opposition from religious and political leaders, and the economic arguments used to disenfranchise women. It concludes with the growing momentum toward the Sixteenth Amendment, setting the stage for the eventual victory achieved in the early 20th century. The work serves as both a historical record and a testament to the perseverance required to secure political equality.

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