Pro-suffrage pamphlet, Why New York Men Should Give Women the Vote, 1915
Pamphlet
Why New York Men Should Give New York Women the Vote. New York: Empire State Campaign Committee, 1915. Pamphlet. In self wrappers, includes statements of support for the bill from Elihu Root (Secretary of State for President T. Roosevelt) and the Chief Justice of New York’s Court of Special Sessions, who stated: “The one great argument for woman suffrage is that justice demands it. Justice known no distinction of sex.”At this time, women’s voting rights were state issues, rather than federal, and in November 1915, a referendum was on the ballot that would grant women the right to vote in New York. The pamphlet lists eighteen reasons why women in New York should gain the vote, including: women’s contributions to the labor force, high numbers of women with formal education, and the fact that 12 other states had already passed women’s suffrage. Very good condition.Item #16433
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