Consistent Democracy.
Consistent Democracy. The Elective Franchise for Women. Twenty-Five Testimonies of Prominent Men, Viz....Rev. Wm. H. Channing...Wm. L. Garrison...[etc.] Ohio Senate Report, Wisconsin Legislative Report. Worcester [MA]...To Be Obtained of R. F. Wallcut, Anti-Slavery Office...Boston; O. Johnson, Anti-Slavery Office...New York; Marius R. Robinson, Bugle Office, Salem, O.; Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y.; Rev. T. W. Higginson, Worcester, Mass: 1858.
8vo; 4pp; self-wrappers; very good.
First Edition. Contains short passages in favor of women's rights and suffrage from, among others, Higginson, John Neal, Channing, Garrison, Horace Greeley, Samuel J. May, Theo. Parker, Wendell Phillips and Gerrit Smith. Among the many sentiments included is that of H.H. Van Amringe: "The real question is this. Has the Deity formed one-half the human race, created in his image, incapable of self-government, - or rather so incapable as to be rightfully in subjection to a power independent of themselves. Is it not foolish if not impious to suppose so?" A rare and fragile item - OCLC locates only the AAS copy. BAL 8243 (Higginson) & 14908 (Neal). Kirchmar 1546. Not in Franklin.
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