Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Race
History Professor Laura Free examined the career of suffragist and women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with a focus on her work … read more
History Professor Laura Free examined the career of suffragist and women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with a focus on her work in the 1860s. Professor Free cited numerous examples of Stanton using racist rhetoric in her newspaper writings of the period, arguing Stanton used racism in an effort to attract allies in the fight to gain voting rights for white women only. The Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York hosted this event. close
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