ncinnati papers --
Letter from Clara Barton -- Address of Henry B. Blackwell -- Lucy
Stone's description -- Large amount of work done -- Committee to
arrange for union with National Suffrage Association -- In 1889
delegates from both organizations perfect arrangements -- Appeal
of Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Livermore to constitutional
conventions of Dakota, Washington, Montana and Idaho -- Visit of
Mr. Blackwell to first three to secure Woman Suffrage Amendments
-- In 1890 the two associations hold joint convention in national
capital.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SUFFRAGE WORK IN POLITICAL AND OTHER CONVENTIONS 434-449
Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony make first appeal to political
conventions in 1868 -- Faint recognition of National Republican
Convention in 1872, 1876, 1888, 1892, 1896 -- No Democratic
national platform ever noticed women -- Record of Populists on
Woman Suffrage -- Course pursued by Prohibition and other parties
-- Women as delegates -- Miss Anthony's work in various
conventions -- Unusual efforts made in 1900 -- Letters and
Memorial to all parties -- Amazing result in Republican platform
-- Ignored by Democrats and Populists -- Sentiment developed
among delegates -- Petitions to non-political conventions --
Approval of Labor organizations -- Effect in Brewers' Convention
-- Strong testimony from Wyoming -- Thousands of letters
written--Petitions for Woman Suffrage representing millions of
individuals sent to Congress.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN THE STATES 450-464
Status of woman at close of the century as shown in Organization,
Legislative Action, Laws, Suffrage, Office-holding, Occupations
and Education -- Part of different associations in securing
present conditions -- Every State shows progress -- Legal and
civil rights of women now approximate those of men -- Property
laws for wives -- Guardianship of children -- Causes for divorce
in various States -- "Age of protection" for girls -- The amount
of suffrage women now possess -- Women in office in various
States -- Occupations open to women -- Educational advantages.
CHAPTER XXV.
ALABAMA 465-469
Organization for suffrage -- Legislative action and laws --
Office-holding -- Occupations -- Education -- Clubs.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ARIZONA 470-474
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