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Book/Printed Material A history of the national woman's rights movement, for twenty years

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Title

  • A history of the national woman's rights movement, for twenty years : with the proceedings of the decade meeting held at Apollo Hall, October 20, 1870, from 1850 to 1870 ; with an appendix containing the history of the movement during the winter of 1871, in the national capitol

Summary

  • This pamphlet includes speeches by Matilda Joselyn Gage and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and an appendix including information on actions taken since the convention, including the memorial of Victoria Woodhull to Congress, 19 December 1870, and her "Great Secession" speech before the NAWSA at Apollo Hall, May 11, 1871.

Names

  • Davis, Paulina W., 1813-1876
  • Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906, inscriber
  • Woodhull, Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin), 1838-1927
  • Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893, former owner
  • Susan B. Anthony Collection (Library of Congress)
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • New York : Journeymen Printers' Co-operative Association, 1871.

Headings

  • -  Women--Suffrage--United States

Notes

  • -  "The new rebellion : the great secession speech of Victoria C. Woodhull before the National Woman's Suffrage Convention, at Apollo Hall, May 11,1871." -- p. 112-119.
  • -  "A new political party and a new party platform," a plaform of principles of a just government signed by Victoria C. Woodhull and read by her at the request of Mrs. Lucretia Mott during the Suffrage Convention held in Apollo Hall, May 11 and 12, 1871.--p. [40F]-40J.
  • -  "A lecture on constitutional equality ... by Victoria C. Woodhull. New York, 1871": 28 p. at end.
  • -  Paper cover inscribed by Anthony: Perfect; Don't Destroy.
  • -  Inserted loose: Joker playing card "Victor A. Mauger".
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-08-27 no edits (4 cards)
  • -  LAC tnb 2022-08-17 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC knj 2022-08-22 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC knj 2022-09-03 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 119, [5], 28 p. ; 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • JK1896 .D3
  • Microfilm 61894 JK Microfilm. Replaces LC copy 1.
  • JK1896 .D3 1871b Annotated copy.
  • JK1881 .N357 sec. I, no. 144, #1 23 cm. Lacking final 28 p. Formerly owned by Lucy Stone. Gift of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Nov. 1, 1938.
  • JK1885 1848a no. 17 Lacking p. 95-119, [5], and 28 p. at end.
  • JK1885 1848d no. 23 Annotated copy. All pages after p. 83 lacking.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 03026134

Online Format

  • online text
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  • pdf

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Davis, Paulina W, Susan B Anthony, Victoria C Woodhull, Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony Collection, and National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection. A history of the national woman's rights movement, for twenty years: with the proceedings of the decade meeting held at Apollo Hall, from 1850 to 1870 ; with an appendix containing the history of the movement during the winter of 1871, in the national capitol. New York: Journeymen Printers' Co-operative Association, 1871. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/03026134/.

APA citation style:

Davis, P. W., Anthony, S. B., Woodhull, V. C., Stone, L., Susan B. Anthony Collection & National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection. (1871) A history of the national woman's rights movement, for twenty years: with the proceedings of the decade meeting held at Apollo Hall, from 1850 to 1870 ; with an appendix containing the history of the movement during the winter of 1871, in the national capitol. New York: Journeymen Printers' Co-operative Association. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/03026134/.

MLA citation style:

Davis, Paulina W, et al. A history of the national woman's rights movement, for twenty years: with the proceedings of the decade meeting held at Apollo Hall, from 1850 to 1870 ; with an appendix containing the history of the movement during the winter of 1871, in the national capitol. New York: Journeymen Printers' Co-operative Association, 1871. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/03026134/>.