Contents.

Bowles of the Springfield Republican-Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford, Chaplain,
1870-John Hooker, Esq., Champions the Suffrage Movement-The Smith
Sisters-Mary Hall-Chief-Justice Park-Frances Ellen Burr-Hartford Equal
Rights Club

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CHAPTER XXXIII.

RHODE ISLAND.

Senator Anthony in North American Review-Convention in Providence-State
Association organized, Paulina Wright Davis, President-Report of Elizabeth
B. Chase-Women on School Boards-Women's Board of Visitors to the Penal
and Correctional Institutions-Dr. Wm. F. Channing-Miss Ida Lewis—
Letter of Frederick A. Hinckley-Last Words of Senator Anthony.

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Women on School Committees-Elvira C. Thorndyke-First Suffrage Society
organized, 1868, Rockland-Portland Meeting, 1870-John Neal-Judge
Goddard-Colby University Open to Girls, August 12, 1871-Mrs. Clara
Hapgood Nash Admitted to the Bar, October 26, 1872-Tax-Payers Protest
—Ann F. Greeley, 1872—March, 1872, Bill for Woman Suffrage Lost in the
House, Passed in the Senate by Seven Votes-Miss Frank Charles, Register
of Deeds-Judge Reddington-Mr. Randall's Motion-Moral Eminence of
Maine Convention in Granite Hall, Augusta, January, 1873, Hon. Joshua
Nye, President-Delia A. Curtis-Opinions of the Supreme Court in Regard
to Women Holding Offices-Governor Dingley's Message, 1875-Convention,
Representatives Hall, Portland, Judge Kingsbury, President, Feb. 12, '76-
The two Snow Families-Hon. T. B. Reed
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CHAPTER XXXV.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Nathaniel P. Rogers-Parker Pillsbury-Galen Foster-The Hutchinson Family
-First Organized Action, 1868-Concord Convention-William Lloyd Gar-
rison's Letter-Rev. S. L. Blake Opposed-Rev. Mr. Sanborn in Favor-
Concord Monitor-Armenia S. White-A Bill to Protect the Rights of Mar-
ried Men-Minority and Majority Reports-Women too Ignorant to Vote-
Republican State Convention-Women on School Committees, 1870-Vot-
ing at School District Meetings, 1878-Mrs. White's Address-Mrs. Ricker on
Prison Reform-Judicial Decision in Regard to Married Women, 1882-Let-
ter from Senator Blair .

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CHAPTER XXXVI.

VERMONT.

Clarina Howard Nichols-Council of Censors-Amending the Constitution-St.
Andrew's Letter-Mr. Reed's Report-Convention Called-H. B. Blackwell
on the Vermont Watchman-Mary A. Livermore in the Woman's Journal-
Sarah A. Gibbs' Reply to Rev. Mr. Holmes-School Suffrage, 1880.

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

NEW YORK-1860-1885.

Saratoga Convention, July 13, 14, 1869-State Society Formed, Martha C.
Wright, President-The Revolution Established, 1868-Educational Move-
ment-New York City Society, 1870, Charlotte B. Wilbour, President-Presi-
dential Campaign, 1872-Hearings at Albany, 1873-Constitutional Commis-
sion-An Effort to Open Columbia College, President Barnard in Favor-
Centennial Celebration, 1876-School Officers-Senator Emerson of Monroe,
1877-Governor Robinson's Veto-School Suffrage, 1880-Governor Cornell
Recommended it in his Message-Stewart's Home for Working Women
-Women as Police-An Act to Prohibit Disfranchisement-Attorney-
General Russell's Adverse Opinion-The Power of the Legislature to Extend
Suffrage-Great Demonstration in Chickering Hall, March 7, 1884-Hearing
at Albany, 1885-Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Howell, Gov.
Hoyt of Wyoming

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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Carrie Burnham-The Canon and Civil Law the Source of Woman's Degradation
-Women Sold with Cattle in 1768-Women Arrested in Pittsburg-Mrs. Mc-
Manus-Opposition to Women in Colleges and Hospitals; John W. Forney
Vindicates their Rights-Ann Preston-Women in Dentistry—James Truman's
Letter-Swarthmore College-Suffrage Association Formed in 1866, in Phila-
delphia-John K. Wildman's Letter-Judge William S. Pierce-The Citizens'
Suffrage Association, 333 Walnut Street, Edward M. Davis, President-Pe-
titions to the Legislature-Constitutional Convention, 1873-Bishop Simpson,
Mary Grew, Sarah C. Hallowell, Matilda Hindman, Mrs. Stanton, Address
the Convention-Messrs. Broomall and Campbell Debate with the Opposition
-Amendment Making Women Eligible to School Offices-Two Women Elected
to Philadelphia School Board, 1874-The Wages of Married Women Protected
-J. Edgar Thomson's Will-Literary Women as Editors-The Rev. Knox
Little-Anne E. McDowell-Women as Physicians in Insane Asylums-The
Fourteenth Amendment Resolution, 1881-Ex-Gov. Hoyt's Lecture on Wy-
oming

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CHAPTER XXXIX.

NEW JERSEY.

Women Voted in the Early Days-Deprived of the Right by Legislative Enact-
ment in 1807-Women Demand the Restoration of Their Rights in 1868-At
the Polls in Vineland and Roseville Park-Lucy Stone Agitates the Question
-State Suffrage Society Organized in 1867-Conventions-A Memorial to the
Legislature-Mary F. Davis-Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford-Political Science
Club-Mrs. Cornelia C. Hussey-Orange Club, 1870-Mrs. Devereux Blake
gives the Oration, July 4, 1884-Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's Letter-The
Laws of New Jersey in Regard to Property and Divorce-Constitutional Com-
mission, 1873-Trial of Rev. Isaac M. See-Women Preaching in his Pulpit
-The Case Appealed—Mrs. Jones, Jailoress-Legislative Hearings

476

The First Soldiers' Aid Society-Mrs. Mendenhall-Cincinnati Equal Rights As-
sociation, 1868-Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital-Hon. J. M.
Ashley-State Society, 1869-Murat Halstead's Letter-Dayton Convention,
1870-Women Protest Against Enfranchisement-Sarah Knowles Bolton-
Statistics on Coeducation by Thomas Wentworth Higginson-Woman's Crusade,
1874-Miriam M. Cole-Ladies' Health Association-Professor Curtis-Hos-
pital for Women and Children, 1879-Letter from J. D. Buck, M. D.—
March, 1881, Degrees Conferred on Women-Toledo Association, 1869-
Sarah Langdon Williams-The Sunday Journal―The Ballot-Box-Constitu-
tional Convention-Judge Waite—Amendment Making Women Eligible to
Office-Mr. Voris, Chairman Special Committee on Woman Suffrage-State
Convention, 1873-Kev. Robert McCune-Centennial Celebration-Women
Decline to Take Part-Correspondence-Newbury Association-Women
Voting, 1871-Sophia Ober Allen-Annual Meeting, Painesville, 1885-State
Society, Mrs. Frances M. Casement, President-Adelbert College

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CHAPTER XLI.

MICHIGAN.

Women's Literary Clubs and Libraries-Mrs. Lucinda H. Stone-Classes of Girls
in Europe-Ernestine L. Rose-Legislative Action, 1849-1885-State Woman
Suffrage Society, 1870-Annual Conventions-Northwestern Association-
Wendell Phillips' Letter-Nannette Gardner votes-Catharine A. F. Stebbins
Refused-Legislative Action-Amendments Submitted-An Active Canvas of
the State by Women-Election Day-The Amendment Lost, 40,000 Men
Voted in Favor-University at Ann Arbor Opened to Girls, 1869-Kalamazoo
Institute-J. A. B. Stone-Miss Madeline Stockwell and Miss Sarah Burger
Applied for Admission to the University in 1857-Episcopal Church Bill-
Local Societies-Quincy-Lansing-St. Johns-Manistee-Grand Rapids-
Sojourner Truth-Laura C. Haviland-Sybil Lawrence

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CHAPTER XLII.

INDIANA.

The First Woman Suffrage Convention After the War, 1869-Amanda M. Way
-Annual Meetings, 1870-85, in the Larger Cities-Indianapolis Equal Suf-
frage Society, 1878-A Course of Lectures-In May, 1880, National Conven-
tion in Indianapolis-Zerelda G. Wallace-Social Entertainment-Governor
Albert G. Porter-Susan B. Anthony's Birthday-Schuyler Colfax-Legislative
Hearings-Temperance Women of Indiana-Helen M. Gougar--General As-
sembly-Delegates to Political Conventions-Women Address Political Meet-
ings-Important Changes in the Laws for Women, from 1860 to 1884-Col-
leges Open to Women-Demia Butler-Professors-Lawyers-Doctors-Min-
isters-Miss Catharine Merrill-Miss Elizabeth Eaglesfield-Rev. Prudence
Le Clerc Dr. Mary F. Thomas-Prominent Men and Women-George W.
Julian-The Journals-Gertrude Garrison
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CHAPTER XLIII.

ILLINOIS.

Chicago a Great Commercial Centre-First Woman Suffrage Agitation, 1855—A.
J. Grover-Society at Earlville-Prudence Crandall-Sanitary Movement—
Woman in Journalism-Myra Bradwell-Excitement in Elmwood Church, 1868
-Mrs. Huldah Joy-Pulpit Utterances-Convention, 1869, Library Hall,
Chicago-Anna Dickinson, Robert Laird Collier Debate-Manhood Suffrage
Denounced by Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony-Judge Charles B. Waite on
the Constitutional Convention-Hearing before the Legislature-Western Suf-
frage Convention, Mrs. Livermore, President-Annual Meeting at Blooming-
ton-Women Eligible to School Offices-Evanston College-Miss Alta Hulett
Medical Association-Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson-"Woman's Kingdom"
in the Inter-Ocean-Mrs. Harbert-Centennial Celebration at Evanston-
Temperance Petition, 180,000-Frances E. Willard-Social Science Associa-
tion-Art Union-Jane Graham Jones at International Congress in Paris-
Moline Association

CHAPTER XLIV.

MISSOURI.

Missouri the first State to Open Colleges of Law and Medicine to Woman—Lib-
eral Legislation-Harriet Hosmer-Wayman Crow-Dr. Joseph N. McDowell
-Works of Art-Women in the War-Adeline Couzins-Virginia L. Minor-
Petitions-Woman Suffrage Association, May 8, 1867-First Woman Suffrage
Convention, Oct. 6, 1869-Able Resolutions by Francis Minor-Action Asked
for in the Methodist Church-Constitutional Convention-Mrs. Hazard's Re-
port--National Suffrage Association, 1879-Virginia L. Minor Before the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments-Mrs. Minor Tries to Vote-Her
Case in the Supreme Court-Mrs. Annie R. Irvine "Oregon Woman's
Union "-Miss Phoebe Couzins Graduates From the Law School, 1871-
Reception by Members of the Bar-Speeches-Dr. Walker-Judge Krum-
Hon. Albert Todd-Ex-Governor E O. Stanard-Ex-Senator Henderson-
Judge Reber-George M. Stewart-Mrs. Minor-Miss Couzins

CHAPTER XLV.

IOWA.

Beautiful Scenery-Liberal in Politics and Reforms-Legislation for Women-
No Right yet to Joint Earnings-Early Agitation-Frances Dana Gage, 1854
-Mrs. Amelia Bloomer Lectures in Council Bluffs, 1856-Mrs. Martha H.
Brinkerhoff-Mrs. Annie Savery, 1868-County Associations Formed in 1869
-State Society Organized at Mt. Pleasant, 1870, Henry O'Connor, President
-Mrs. Cutler Answers Judge Palmer-First Annual Meeting, Des Moines
-Letter from Bishop Simpson-The State Register Complimentary-Mass-
Meeting at the Capitol-Mrs. Savery and Mrs. Harbert-Legislative Action-
Methodist and Universalist Churches Indorse Woman Suffrage-Republican
Plank, 1874-Governor Carpenter's Message, 1876—Annual Meeting, 1882,
Many Clergymen Present-Five Hundred Editors Interviewed-Miss Hind-
man and Mrs. Campbell-Mrs. Callanan Interviews Governor Sherman, 1884
-Lawyers-Governor Kirkwood Appoints Women to Office-County Super-
intendents-Elizabeth S. Cook-Journalism-Literature-Medicine-Ministry
-Inventions-President of a National Bank-The Heroic Kate Shelly-Tem-
perance-Improvement in the Laws

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Contents.

CHAPTER XLVI.

WISCONSIN.

Progressive Legislation-The Rights of Married Women-The Constitution
Shows Four Classes Having the Right to Vote-Woman Suffrage Agitation-
C. L. Sholes' Minority Report, 1856-Judge David Noggle and J. T. Mills'
Minority Report, 1859-State Association Formed, 1869-Milwaukee Conven-
tion-Dr. Laura Ross-Hearing Before the Legislature-Convention in Janes-
ville, 1870 State University-Elizabeth R. Wentworth-Suffrage Amend-
ment, 1880, '81, '82-Rev. Olympia Brown, Racine, 1877-Madam Anneké
-Judge Ryan-Three Days' Convention at Racine, 1883-Eveleen L. Ma-
son-Dr. Sarah Munro-Rev. Dr. Corwin-Lavinia Godell, Lawyer-Angie
King-Kate Kane

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CHAPTER XLVII.

MINNESOTA.

Girls in State University-Sarah Burger Stearns-Harriet E. Bishop, the First
Teacher in St. Paul-Mary J. Colburn Won the Prize-Mrs. Jane Grey Swiss-
helm, St. Cloud-Fourth of July Oration, 1866-First Legislative Hearing,
1867-Governor Austin's Veto-First Society at Rochester-Kasson-Almira
W. Anthony-Mary P. Wheeler-Harriet M. White-The W. C. T. U.—
Harriet A. Hobart-Literary and Art Clubs--School Suffrage, 1876—Char-
lotte O. Van Cleve and Mrs. C. S. Winchell Elected to School Board-Mrs.
Governor Pillsbury-Temperance Vote, 1877-Property Rights of Married
Women-Women as Officers, Teachers, Editors, Ministers, Doctors, Lawyers. 649

CHAPTER XLVIII.

DAKOTA.

Influences of Climate and Scenery-Legislative Action, 1872-Mrs. Marietta
Bones-In February, 1879, School Suffrage Granted Women-Constitutional
Convention, 1883-Matilda Joslyn Gage Addressed a Letter to the Conven-
tion and an Appeal to the Women of the State-Mrs. Bones Addressed the
Convention in Person-The Effort to get the Word "Male" out of the Con-
stitution Failed-Legislature of 1885-Major Pickler Presents the Bill-Car-
ried Through Both Houses-Governor Pierce's Veto-Major Pickler's Letter. 662

CHAPTER XLIX.

NEBRASKA.

Clara Bewick Colby-Nebraska Came into the Possession of the United States,
1803-The Home of the Dakotas-Organized as a Territory, 1854-Territorial
Legislature-Mrs. Amelia Bloomer Addresses the House-Gen. Wm. Lari-
mer, 1856-A Bill to Confer Suffrage on Women-Passed the House-Lost
in the Senate-Constitution Harmonized with the Fourteenth Amendment-
Admitted as a State March 1, 1867-Mrs. Stanton, Miss Anthony Lecture in
the State, 1867-Mrs. Tracy Cutler, 1870-Mrs. Esther L. Warner's Letter-
Constitutional Convention, 1871-Woman Suffrage Amendment Submitted—
Lost by 12,676 against, 3.502 for-Prolonged Discussion-Constitutional Con-
vention, 1875-Grasshoppers Devastate the Country-Inter-Ocean, Mrs. Har-
bert-Omaha Republican, 1876—Woman's Column Edited by Mrs. Harriet S.