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The American women are asking Congress for Federal recignl-* lion.of their American rights as full citizens oC the RciuhUe. Dss-bite the fact that; women havo'lho , hnlhur the laws of'certain Ameri-' can stales deny women their Tull ., civil rights. jThe program includes a new constitrtionel atmtiirlrneiit, rtoclur-i \oj* that ’'no political, civil or legiti disabilities or inequalities; on account, of..sox, or on account., of marriage*/1 prevail* together with a bill to:glve women the same rights, privileges an cl ini muni ties.! rs wen. i .M-It was announced that Senator'-Curtis, Republican, Kansas, and’ Representative Fes s. Republican, Ohio, .would introduce the new: proposed constitutional amend-1 molit *■ Congress October lt and I hat copies of the new bill had • heen sent to all state chairmen o* • the women's party, except Wisconsin, wiiSeh already has enacted T the law. * ’ ' 'Women would have the right upon marriage to choose their names fuirl Jpive equal voico 1n custody oC their children, legitl-male or ' Illegitimate, under the proposed now hill o[ the wo men *3 organisation*Other legal rights Cor women n roposc d s jiclu do: Sn f f r a ge, eligibility for nll~ officer, freedom ot* contract. ciioico of domicile. renWenes or name. juj-y service, ucnuisltfon and contra] of property, rontrol of labor and •Qrtrn-mtrs. eligibility for fiduciary positions, equality in grounds for di- . orcc and pensjltio» for sox offenses.All common law disabilities ol.j women would he ah rotated uiulurl
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Emporia Weekly Gazette
Emporia, Kansas, US
Thu, Sep 29, 1921
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