The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV — John Shaqi
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
History
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
Women -- Suffrage -- History; Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History; Women's rights -- History; Women's rights -- United States -- History
Interesting picture of convention in _Woman's Journal_ -- Miss
Anthony describes forty years' wandering in the wilderness --
Colorado women present her with flag -- She declares the suffrage
association knows no section, no party, no creed -- Memorial
service for Lucy Stone and other distinguished members, with
addresses by Mrs. Howe, Mr. Foulke, Mr. Blackwell and others --
Many interesting speeches -- Miss Shaw's anecdotes -- Her Sunday
sermon, "Let no man take thy crown;" this was written to the
church and includes woman, responsibility should be placed on
women to steady them in the use of power -- Letter commending
Woman Suffrage from Gov. Davis H. Waite of Colorado -- Rachel
Foster Avery tells of Miss Anthony's part in securing the World's
Fair Board of Lady Managers -- Discussion on Federal Suffrage --
Kate Field states her position.
CHAPTER XV.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1895 236-251
The Atlanta convention first one held outside of Washington --
Cordial reception by press and people -- Miss Anthony's charm as
presiding officer -- Examples of bright informal business
meetings -- Addresses of welcome by Mayor and others -- Woman as
a Subject -- Out of Her Sphere -- The New Woman of the New South
-- Woman Suffrage a Solution of the Negro Problem -- Good
suggestions for Organization and Legislative Work -- Three
Classes of Opponents.
CHAPTER XVI.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1896 252-269
The Rev. Miss Shaw's account of Miss Anthony's and her trip to
the Pacific Coast -- Philosophy of Woman Suffrage -- Universal
not Limited Suffrage -- Memorial service for Frederick Douglass,
Theodore Lovett Sewall, Ellen Battelle Dietrick and others --
Welcome to Utah, a new State with Full Suffrage for Women --
Response by Senator Frank J. Cannon and Representative C. E.
Allen -- Contest over the resolution against Mrs. Stanton's
Woman's Bible -- Miss Anthony's eloquent protest -- Resolution
adopted -- Women as Legislators -- Charlotte Perkins Stetson on
The Ballot as an Improver of Motherhood -- Congressional Hearings
-- Representative John F. Shafroth on the good effects of Woman
Suffrage in Colorado -- Paper of Mrs. Stanton picturing dark page
which present political position of woman will offer to historian
of the future.
CHAPTER XVII.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1897 270-287
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