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The Declaration of Sentiments
Elizabeth Cady Stanton served for twenty years as the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association. She committed her life to the cause of political equality between men and women, which emerged out of her work as an abolitionist. The [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Angelina Grimke Argues for Women's Political Rights
In this letter Angelina Grimke, abolitionist and women's rights advocate, argues for the right of propertied women to participate in government through petitions despite their lack of enfranchisement. This letter was a part of a series of essays [...]
Tags: Angelina Grimke, Social Movements
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)