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African-American Women Threaten a Bus Boycott in Montgomery
This letter from the Women's Political Council to the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, threatens a bus boycott by the city's African Americans if demands for fair treatment are not met.
Tags: Boycotts, Social Movements
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)
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)