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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 Same as
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