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Notes from a Vassar virtual talk during reunion June 2020

The Myth of Seneca Falls book recommended read by Vassar Talk on 19th Amendment

on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 18:30

As part of the Vassar virtual reunion, talks were given on Saturday. I want to take notes to share... there was one on 19th Amendment. One advocate from history had advocated for 'free love' as was trying to get out from coveture laws that deemed a woman getting married coming under the rule of her husband legally and even rights to her body and their children.

With other groups and ideas contending for advocacy, the 1880s became a time of white women's suffrage (especially from white Southern support). Stanton and Anthony were trying not to include Black southern women.