The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical SurveySchirmacher, Käthe
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The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical Survey
Schirmacher, Käthe
Women -- Social and moral questions; Women's rights
[12] The "mothers" hold special congresses in the United States to discuss
educational and public questions. (Mothers' Congresses.)
[13] Here universal male suffrage is meant. [Tr.]
[14] In November, 1910, an amendment in favor of woman's suffrage was
defeated by a referendum vote in Oklahoma. [Tr.]
[15] The amendment passed the Senate and was adopted in November, 1910, by
popular vote. [Tr.]
[16] In November, 1910, a woman's suffrage amendment was again defeated,
as was the amendment prohibiting the sale of liquor. [Tr.]
[17] In November, 1910, four women were elected to the House of
Representatives of the Colorado legislature. [Tr.]
[18] Mrs. Ida Husted Harper, in collaboration with Susan B. Anthony, has
written a _History of Woman's Suffrage_ which deals with the subject so
far as the United States are concerned. [Tr.]
[19] Equal pay has been established by law in the states having woman's
suffrage.
[20] It is worth mentioning that in the Spanish-American War Miss McGee
filled the position of assistant surgeon in the medical department, doing
so with distinction.
[21] A. v. Máday, _Le droit des femmes au travail_, Paris, Giardet et
Briere.
[22] In her book, _L'ouvrière aux États-Unis_, Paris, Juven, 1904.
[23] Those who cannot pay an annual tax of two dollars.
[24] In _L'ouvrière aux États-Unis_.
[25] The organ of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association is
_Progress_ and is published in Warren, Ohio. There, one can also secure
_Perhaps_ and _Do you Know_, two valuable propaganda pamphlets written by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. Other literature on woman's suffrage can be
obtained from the same source.
[26] Although New Zealand is not politically a part of the Australian
Federation, it will for convenience be treated here as such.
[27] The theological degrees are granted only in England.
[28] Report of the International Woman's Suffrage Conference, Washington,
1902.
[29] Report of the National Council of Women, 1908.
[30] _Woman Suffrage in Australia_, by Vida Goldstein.
[31] Both published in Rotterdam, 92 Kruiskade, International Woman's
Suffrage Alliance.
[32] Consult Helen Blackburn, _History of Woman's Suffrage in England_.
[33] See the excellent little work of Mrs. C. C. Stopes, "The Sphere of
'Man' in the British Constitution," _Votes for Women_, London, 4 Clement's
Inn.
[34] In the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Scotland, having a population
of 29,272 women and 25,486 men.
[35] 4 Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W.C.
[36] See E. Robin's novel, _The Convert_.
[37] By Lawrence Housman, Feb. 11, 18, and 26, 1909.
[38] See E. C. Wolstenholme Elmy, _Women's Franchise, the Need of the
Hour_.
[39] Wolstenholme Elmy, _ibid._
[40] This right is possessed by women in Scotland and Ireland also.
[41] This is in direct conflict with the statute (13 Vict., c. 21, sec. 4)
providing that women enjoy all those rights from which they are not
expressly excluded.
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