air, Charles B. Farwell, Jonathan Chace, Edward O.
Wolcott.
CHAPTER X.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1890 158-174
Mrs. Stanton addresses Senate Committee; the South has not
treated negro men more unjustly than the North has treated all
women, women never can fully respect themselves or be respected
while degraded legally and politically, Queen Victoria contrasted
with American women who do not wish to vote -- Zebulon B. Vance
questions Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony -- Committee reports in
favor -- Celebration of Miss Anthony's Seventieth Birthday --
First convention of the two united associations -- Striking
resolutions -- Address of Wm. Dudley Foulke; fundamental right of
self-government, equal rights never conceded to women, a just man
accords to every other human being the rights he claims for
himself, if one woman insists upon the franchise the justice of
America can not afford to deny it -- Miss Anthony demands free
platform -- Chivalry of Reform -- Mrs. Wallace on A Whole
Humanity; woman is teacher, character-builder, soul-life of the
race, not a question of woman's rights but of human rights --
Washington _Star's_ tribute to Miss Anthony.
CHAPTER XI.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1891 175-184
Triennial meeting of National Council -- Hail to Wyoming! -- Mrs.
Stanton on the Degradation of Disfranchisement; women suffer from
the disgrace just as men would, State, Church and Society uphold
their subordination, all must be brought into harmony with the
idea of equality -- Lucy Stone speaks -- The Rev. Frederick A.
Hinckley on Husband and Wife are One; together they must
establish justice, temperance and purity -- U. S. Senator Carey
tells of the admission of Wyoming, first State with full suffrage
for women; tribute to their influence in government -- The Rev.
Miss Shaw describes recent campaign in South Dakota, Indians
given preference over women.
CHAPTER XII.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION AND HEARINGS OF 1892 185-201
Discussion on Sunday opening of Columbian Exposition -- Last
appearance of Mrs. Stanton at a national convention after an
attendance of forty years -- Miss Anthony elected President --
Value of Organizations for Women -- First hearing before a
Democratic House Committee -- Mrs. Stanton on the Solitude of
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