Speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton on equal rights, 1898

1898

text

English

Speeches

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Manuscript of a speech written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1898 for presentation at the fiftieth anniversary of the first woman's rights convention. In the speech, Stanton called for economic cooperation as the only means to bring about "equal rights for all." The speech reflects Stanton's belief that suffrage alone was too narrow, and all social, civil, religious, economic, and political institutions must be reformed to improve the condition of women.

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902, “Speech by Elizabeth Cady Stanton on equal rights, 1898,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed March 15, 2025, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/481.