Marching On: It's Women's History Month!

Books and ephemera by renowned suffragettes ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Logo]( [1915 Women’s Suffrage Poster]( Women's History Month celebrates women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. Join the celebration by browsing BIBLIO's curated collection of books and ephemera featuring those who fought for women's right to vote, the suffragettes [FIND SUFFRAGETTES STORIES HERE]( In 1987, the National Women’s History Project successfully lobbied the U.S. Congress to designate all of March as National Women’s History Month. Since then, it has become an annual observance officially in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and unofficially worldwide. The Women’s Rights movement began in the 19th century, challenging gender-based inequality and advocating for fundamental rights in education, employment, health, and society. While women were subject to the laws of society, they had very little in the way of civil rights – such as the right to own property, get a divorce, or even claim money they earned. To change these laws, women had to have a voice – thus began the Suffrage movement. [The History of Woman Suffrage by Susan B. Anthony, 1887.]( The History of Woman Suffrage by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, among others (1887). [Search for books by Suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton]( In 1848, the first American women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Before the Civil War, the suffrage and abolitionist movements were closely tied, and many figures such as Sojourner Truth, Harriett Tubman, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony worked together toward both ending slavery and equal voting rights. Disagreements over the importance of the 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote, led to two separate organizations fighting for women’s rights. The American Woman’s Suffrage Association (AWSA), established in 1869, supported the 15th Amendment and was the more moderate and popular group. The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), also established in 1869 by famous women’s rights leaders Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, did not support the 15th Amendment – they wanted women to be included in the Amendment as well. The NWSA was more radical and controversial and focused on more women’s issues than just the vote. On February 26, 1869, Congress passed the 15th Amendment. It was ratified on February 3, 1870, with the intention to ensure that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” [Autograph Album featuring National Woman Suffrage Association Officers]( Autograph Album featuring National Woman Suffrage Association Officers and 30 U.S. Senators (1879). In the U.S., the 19th Amendment, stating that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex, was introduced to Congress in 1878 but not ratified until 1920. This Amendment finally gave white women the right to vote, but Women of Color continued to face legal discrimination until The Voting Rights Act of 1965. HIGHLIGHTS [The Suffrage Cook Book]( [The Suffrage Cook Book]( A fantastic copy of The Suffrage Cook Book (1915), a scarce cookbook which was utilized as a fundraising tool for Pennsylvanian suffragettes, with a list of contributors that includes some of the leading members of the suffrage movement. [SEE MORE]( [Alice Paul pin button]( Alice Paul pin button. [SEE MORE]( [Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens]( Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens. [SEE MORE]( [Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony]( Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony. [SEE MORE]( [Membership Card of the National Woman's Party]( Membership Card of the National Woman's Party. [SEE MORE]( [The Autograph Album and Diaries of Suffragette Georgiana Barrows]( The Autograph Album and Diaries of Suffragette Georgiana Barrows, 1848-1912. [SEE MORE]( [An Equal Rights Amendment postcard from the New York State Branch of the National Woman's Party]( An Equal Rights Amendment postcard from the New York State Branch of the National Woman's Party (1944). [SEE MORE]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Biblio.com · PO Box 1211 · Asheville, NC 28802 · USA