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Woman Suffrage Speech in the Iowa Legislature 1870
A Iowa General Assembly debate extols women's property rights and suffrage, arguing for equal voice in taxation and law. It quotes advocates for universal suffrage, counters objections about female intellect and morality, and cites education and marriage as reasons for enfranchisement.
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Commonwealth
Mahaska
Mr. Cutts
Bushnell
Europe
Rip van Winkle
General Assembly
Des Cartes
Mill
Bentham
Gveniuses
T le
Ahaz
O'Conner
Atlantic
Pacific
Iowa
R. Ball
Paul
Virginia
Mr. Stone
Russell
Stone
Irish
Hopkirk
Mr. Russell