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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08999 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | An appeal to the women of the United States by the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee |
| Date | 1871 |
| Author | Anthony, Susan B. (1820-1906) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Urges women to demand equal rights for themselves, including the franchise, argues that the Constitution guarantees equal rights to women, and offers a "Decleration and Pledge" for supporters of women's suffrage. Letter also states ways in which women should fight for the vote. Says the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee has been set up to coordinate these efforts, and makes an appeal for donations. Published by Case, Lockwood & Brainard. Written by the Committee of the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee, with Isabella Beecher Hooker as President, and also consisting of Susan B. Anthony, Josephine S. Griffing, Mary B. Bowen, Paulina Wright Davis and Ruth Carr Denison. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Suffrage Reform Movement US Constitution Civil Rights |
| People | Anthony, Susan Brownell (1820-1906) Hooker, Isabella Beecher (1822-1907) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Isabella Beecher Hooker was a major advocate for women's suffrage, and a member of the prominent Beecher family. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |