Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897 FROM THE PUBLISHER
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) devoted her life to the cause of advancing the political, legal, and social standing of women, and she became the women's rights movement's most eloquent spokesperson. Her autobiography records as much about the cause as it does about her personal life.
Stanton vividly describes momentous occasions of the women's rights movement such as organizing the Seneca Falls (New York) Convention in the summer of 1848, and also gives her views on theology, marriage, and divorce, as well as reminiscences of her parents, husband, and seven children. Two chapters are devoted to Susan B. Anthony, and there are many anecdotes about Lucretia Mott, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and other leading feminists of the day.
This account of history in the making displays Stanton's unflagging, exuberant optimism and her determination that the noble goal to which she had dedicated her life would someday be accomplished. This unabridged edition is enhanced with an introduction by Denise M. Marshall, trustee of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Foundation, Seneca Falls, New York.
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Orator and journalist Cady (1815-1902) campaigned for legal, political, and industrial equality for women and liberal divorce laws. She was one of the initiators of the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, and worked with such others as Susan B. Anthony, Parker Pillsbury, and Matilda Joslyn Gage. Her memoir was published in 1898 by European Publishing Company, New York. This title is cited in . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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