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Susan B. Anthony Signed Handwritten Letter, Dated July 21, 1888
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Presented is an original autographed letter, signed by women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony. The letter, signed on a partial leaf of National Woman Suffrage Association stationary, is dated July 21, 1888. In the letter, Anthony writes to an unidentified autograph collector, the following reply: "Yes - My Dear Sir. You shall have the pen-tracks of. Yours Sincerely. Susan B. Anthony." At top, the stationary includes the National Woman Suffrage Association leadership names and titles of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda J. Gage, and other significant feminist leaders of the early 20th century.
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women’s rights convention of abolitionist activists in Seneca Falls, New York. As a result of that meeting, the document containing a demand for women’s suffrage, right to education, and right to employment was drafted. Modeled after the "Declaration of Independence," their “Declaration of Sentiments” proclaimed “that all men and women are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Over the next 50 years, numerous women’s groups were formed and conventions were hosted to bring strength to the suffrage movement. In May 1869, a group called the National Woman Suffrage Association was founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. They fought for a universal-suffrage amendment to the U.S. Constitution and even opposed the 15th Amendment because it enfranchised Black men only, instead of both Black men and all women. In contrast, the American Woman Suffrage Association, founded in 1869 by Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Thomas Wentworth Higginson, supported the 15th Amendment and concentrated on gaining women’s access to the polls at state and local levels. They believed that smaller victories on the local level would gradually build support for national action on women's suffrage.
In 1890, the NWSA and AWSA merged into the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). It became the largest woman suffrage organization in the country and led much of the push for the vote through 1920, when the 19th Amendment was ratified. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was named president, Susan B. Anthony was vice president, and Lucy Stone was named chairman of the executive committee. In 1919, the NAWSA reorganized into the League of Women Voters.
While a handful of Western states granted women the right to vote in the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries, many Northeastern and Southern states refused suffrage. The NAWSA recognized that only an amendment to the Constitution would grant all women the right to vote. For 42 years, the women’s suffrage amendment had been introduced at every session of Congress, but ignored or voted down. But by 1918, both political parties were committed to women’s suffrage, thanks in part to the major role women played in World War I. The amendment was passed by two-thirds majorities in the House in January of 1918 and in the Senate in June of 1919. On August 18th, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, giving the two-thirds of state legislators necessary to ratify the amendment. On August 26th, the Nineteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution, and stated the following: “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. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”
CONDITION:
Very good condition. 1 page. Autographed letter signed. On a partial leaf of watermarked laid stationery with "National Woman Suffrage Association" letterhead, complete with the leadership names and titles of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda J. Gage, and others at top. Dated July 21, 1888. Inscribed in black ink and signed by Anthony as "Susan B. Anthony" at lower right. Inscription and signature are both legible, with only slight fading. Paper with expected wear, including flattened folds and light wrinkles. Otherwise near fine. Letter has been trimmed to an overall size of 6 5/8” H x 5 5/8” W.
The letter is archivally matted and presented with a photograph of Susan B. Anthony, in a custom-built wooden frame with acid-free mats, UV Conservation Clear glass, and a custom plaque.
Framed Dimensions: 17" H x 23 13/16" W x 1 1/4" D.
Accompanied by our company’s letter of authenticity.
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 23.82 in (60.51 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1888
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: Framed by Art Source International in Boulder, CO, in December of 2024. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Colorado Springs, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: AS2231stDibs: LU909743204722
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