Signatures of Citizenship: Petitioning, Antislavery, & Women's Political IdentityUniv of North Carolina Press, 2003 - 253 páginas In this comprehensive history of women's antislavery petitions addressed to Congress, Susan Zaeske argues that by petitioning, women not only contributed significantly to the movement to abolish slavery but also made important strides toward securing thei |
Contenido
The Unfortunate Word Petition | 11 |
What Can Women Do? | 29 |
A Departure from Their Place | 47 |
A Firebrand in Our Hands | 73 |
Its None of Your Business Gals | 105 |
Discreditable to the National Character | 126 |
To Shut against Them This Door | 145 |
We Can No Longer Be Neglected or Forgotten | 173 |
Notes | 185 |
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