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LatestWhy Women Should Vote – Arthur Brisbane, about 1917
An editorial from the Hearst Newspapers, written by Arthur Brisbane. Not dated, but probably about 1917. Arthur Brisbane’s syndicated column was widely read. He became editor of the New York Evening Journal in 1897, the...
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“Now We Can Begin”: What’s Next?: Beyond Woman Suffrage
Crystal Eastman's 1920 essay called for women to see winning the vote as the beginning of their efforts for women's rights, not the end of the work. The essay is included along with some discussion questions and additional resources.
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Phyllis Schlafly
Ultraconservative Republican Activist and Anti-Feminist Quick Facts: Phyllis Schlafly Lived August...
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Nelly Sachs, Nobel Literature Laureate
Nelly Sachs won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966. A German Jew born in Berlin, December 10, 1891, Nelly Sachs began writing poetry and plays early. Her early work was not notable, but Swedish writer Selma...
Address to the Equal Rights Association
Address To The First Anniversary of the American Equal Rights Association Frances Dana Gage, May 9, 1867 The following is the text of an address delivered on May 9, 1867, to the second meeting of the American Equal Rights...
Faye Wattleton Quotes
Faye Wattleton, who as a nurse saw women suffering from botched illegal abortions, became the...
Phyllis Schlafly
Ultraconservative Republican Activist and Anti-Feminist Quick Facts: Phyllis Schlafly Lived August...