,,female ,,suffrage by ,susan ,f5imore ,coop] 7,?is e-text has be5 prep>$ f ! orig9al two-"p magaz9e article1 ,female ,suffrage3 ,a ,lett] to ! ,*ri/ian ,wom5 ( ,am]ica1 by ,susan ,f5imore ,coop]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,h>p]'s ,new ,weekly ,magaz9e1 ,vol4 ,,xli 7,june-,novemb]1 #ahgj71 pp4 #dch-ddf1 #eid-fjj4 ,! au?or is id5tifi$ only 9 ! ,table ( ,cont5ts1 p4 v1 :]e %e is li/$ z ,susan ,f4 ,coop]4 ,because vanilla text does n p]mit ( acc5ts or italics1 acc5ts h be5 ignor$1 & bo? all-capital & italiciz$ words transcrib$ z ,,all ,,capitals4 ,p>agraphs are sep>at$ by a blank l9e1 b n ind5t$4 ,footnotes by ,susan ,f5imore ,coop] are ins]t$ z p>agraphs 7duly id5tifi$7 z indicat$ by h] a/]isks4 ,all ins]tions by ! transcrib] are enclos$ 9 brackets4 ,= read]s wi%+ to "k ! exact location ( specific passages1 ! page breaks f ,h>p]'s are id5tifi$ by a blank l9e at ! end ( ea* page1 foll[$ by ! orig9al page numb] at ! beg9n+ ( ! next4 ,a ,brief ,introduction to ,susan ,f5imore ,coop]'s article3 ,! "q ( female suffrage has long be5 resolv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &--?\gh sometimes m rec5tly--9 o!r democratic societies z well4 ,= mo/ p1 c]ta9ly 9 ! s-call$ ,we/]n _w1 ! "r ( wom5 to vote on a basis ( equality ) m5 seems obvi\s4 ,a c5tury ago ?is 0 n ! case1 ev5 9 ,am]ica1 & x requir$ a long1 ardu\s1 & sometimes pa9ful /ruggle be=e ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution 0 ratifi$ on ,augu/ #ah1 #aibj4 ,:y !n1 take /eps to make available ?r\gh ! ,gut5b]g ,project an article argu+ ,,aga9/ ! "r ( wom5 to vote--an article writt5 by a woman8 ,!re are two reasons = do+ s4 ,! fir/ is t ,susan ,f5imore ,coop] 7#ahac-ahid7 0 no ord9>y woman4 ,%e 0 educat$ 9 ,europe & extremely well read2 %e 0 ! daught] & lit]>y assi/ant ( ,james ,f5imore ,coop]1 ,am]ica's fir/ int]nationally recogniz$ noveli/2 & %e 0 a naturali/ & essayi/ ( great tal5t ^: nature di>y ( h] home village at ,coop]/[n1 publi%$ z ,rural ,h\rs 9 #ahej1 has become a classic ( e>ly ,am]ican environm5tal lit]ature4 ,yet ,susan ,f5imore ,coop] argu$ eloqu5tly1 br++ to h] task n only h] deep religi\s feel+s b also h] v consid]able k ( _w hi/ory & ( ,am]ican society1 t wom5 %\ld n be giv5 ! vote6 ,h]s 0 n a simple def5se ( male dom9ion2 h] case is comb9$ ) equally eloqu5t argum5ts 9 favor ( high] education = wom51 & = equal wages = equal "w4 ,female ,suffrage1 is ?us ( consid]able biographic importance1 ?r[+ important light on h] views ( ,god1 ( society1 & ( ,am]ican culture4 ,at ! same "t1 ,female ,suffrage demon/rates t no social argum5t--h[ev] popul> or politically correct today--c be consid]$ z self-evid5t4 ,^? :o favor full legal & social equality ( ! sexes at ! ballot box & else:]e 7z ,i believe ,i d71 %\ld be prep>$ to exam9e & answ] ,susan ,f5imore ,coop]'s argum5ts to ! contr>y4 ,_m ( ^? argum5ts are /ill he>d daily 9 ! press & on ,,tv talk %[s--n inde$ to end wom5's "r to vote1 b z argum5ts aga9/ fur!r /eps t[>ds g5d] equality4 ,unlike _m mod]n comm5tators1 ,susan ,f5imore ,coop] exam9es ^! argum5ts 9 detail1 bo? z to _! roots & _! possible effects1 r ?an express+ !m z simpli/ic s\nd-bites4 ,%e asks h] read]s to exam9e :e!r g5d] equality is compatible ) ,*ri/ian tea*+s2 :e!r univ]sal suffrage c ev] resolve social problems2 :e!r ! political sph]e is z significant to human life z politicians believe4 ,"o ne$ n agree ) h] answ]s1 b "o c only be grateful t %e =ces u to ask que/ions4 ,hugh ,c4 ,mac,dougall1 ,secret>y1 ,james ,f5imore ,coop] ,society--,augu/ #aiii ,,female ,,suffrage4 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,wom5 ,,( ,,am]ica4 ,"p ,i4 ,publi%]'s ,note ,,note4--,we h pr9t$ ?is ,lett]1 :i* w be cont9u$ 9 our next ,numb]1 n z an expression ( our own views1 b simply z ! plea ( an e>ne/ & ?\ghtful ,*ri/ian woman address$ to h] fell[-c\ntrywom54--,,editor ,,( ,,h>p]4 ,! natural position ( woman is cle>ly1 to a limit$ degree1 a subord9ate "o4 ,su* x has always be5 ?r\gh\t ! _w1 9 all ages1 & 9 _m widely diff]5t conditions ( society4 ,!re are ?ree conclusive reasons :y we %\ld expect x to cont9ue s = ! future4 ,,fir/4 ,woman 9 natural physical /r5g? is s greatly inf]ior to man t %e is entirely 9 8 p[]1 q incapable ( self-def5se1 tru/+ to 8 g5]osity = protection4 ,9 savage life ?is great sup]iority ( physical /r5g? makes man ! absolute ma/]1 woman ! abject slave4 ,&1 al?\gh e successive /ep 9 civilisation less5s ! di/ance betwe5 ! sexes1 & r5d]s ! situation ( woman saf] & easi]1 /ill1 9 no /ate ( society1 h[ev] highly cultivat$1 has p]fect equality yet exi/$4 ,?is diff]5ce 9 physical /r5g? mu/1 9 itself1 always prev5t su* p]fect equality1 s9ce woman is compell$ e day ( h] life to appeal to man = protection1 & = support4 ,,secondly4 ,woman is also1 ?\gh 9 a v mu* less degree1 inf]ior to man 9 intellect4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ?is p>ticul> may v probably be only a consequ5ce ( great] physical /r5g?1 giv+ great] p[] ( endurance & increase ( =ce to ! intellectual faculty connect$ ) x4 ,9 _m cases1 z betwe5 ! be/ individual m9ds ( bo? sexes1 ! diff]5ce is no d\bt v slight4 ,!re h be5 wom5 ( a v high ord] ( g5ius2 !re h be5 v _m wom5 ( great tal5t2 &1 z reg>ds :at is commonly call$ clev]ness1 a g5]al quickness & cle>ness ( m9d )9 limit$ b\nds1 ! numb] ( clev] wom5 may possibly h be5 ev5 l>g] ?an t ( clev] m54 ,b1 tak+ ! "o infallible rule = our guide1 judg+ ( ! tree by its fruits1 we are met by ! fact t ! greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ! race 9 e field ( intellectual culture h be5 ! "w ( man4 ,x is true t ! advantages ( intellectual education h be51 until rec5tly1 v g5]ally on ! side ( man2 _h ^? advantages be5 always equal1 wom5 w\ld no d\bt h _h mu* m ( success to record4 ,b ?is same fact ( inf]iority ( education becomes 9 itself "o pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a c]ta9 degree ( m5tal inequality4 ,:at has be5 ! cause ( ?is inf]iority ( education8 ,:y has n woman educat$ h]self 9 pa/ ages1 z man has done8 ,is x ! opposition ( man1 & ! p[] :i* physical /r5g? gives him1 :i* h be5 ! imp$im5ts8 ,_h ^! be5 ! only ob/acles1 & _h t g5]al & entire equality ( intellect exi/$ betwe5 ! sexes1 :i* we f9d proclaim$ to-day by "s writ]s1 & by _m talk]s1 ! g5ius ( wom5 w\ld h op5$ a road ?r\gh ^! & all o!r difficulties mu* m frequ5tly ?an x has yet done4 ,at ?is v h\r1 in/ead ( def5d+ ! intellect ( wom51 j half our writ+ & talk+ w\ld be requir$ to def5d ! intellect ( m54 ,b1 s long z woman1 z a sex1 has n provid$ = h]self ! same advanc$ intellectual education to ! same ext5t z m51 & s long z inf]iority ( intellect 9 man has nev] yet 9 ?\s&s ( ye>s be5 gravely discuss$1 :ile ! inf]iority ( intellect 9 woman has be5 dur+ ! same p]iod g5]ally admitt$1 we are compell$ to believe !re is "s f\ndation = ?is la/ op9ion4 ,! ext5t ( ?is diff]5ce1 ! int]val t exi/s betwe5 ! sexes1 ! precise degree ( inf]iority on ! "p ( wom51 w probably nev] be satisfactorily prov$4 ,believ+ !n 9 ! great] physical p[]s ( man1 & 9 8 sup]iority1 to a limit$ ext5t1 9 intellect also1 z two suffici5t reasons = ! natural subord9ation ( woman z a sex1 we h yet a ?ird reason = ?is subord9ation4 ,*ri/ianity c be prov$ to be ! safe/ & highe/ ally ( man's nature1 physical1 moral1 & intellectual1 t ! _w has yet kn[n4 ,x protects 8 physical nature at e po9t by pla91 /r+5t rules ( g5]al temp]ance & mod]ation4 ,to 8 moral nature x gives ! p]vad+ /r5g? ( heal?ful purity4 ,to 8 intellectual nature1 :ile on "o h& x enjo9s full developm5t & vigor\s action1 hold+ out to ! _s ! highe/ conceivable aspirations1 on ! o!r x tea*es ! invaluable lessons ( a wise humility4 ,?is gr& & holy religion1 ^: :ole action is heal?ful1 ^: re/ra9ts are all bless+s--?is graci\s religion1 ^: *ief precepts are ! love ( ,god & ! love ( man--?is same ,*ri/ianity confirms ! subord9ate position ( woman1 by allott+ to man ! head%ip 9 pla9 language & by positive precept4 ,no sy/em ( philosophy has ev] yet work$ out 9 behalf ( woman ! practical results = good :i* ,*ri/ianity has conf]r$ on h]4 ,*ri/ianity has rais$ woman f slav]y & made h] ! ?\ghtful companion ( man2 f9ds h] ! m]e toy1 or ! victim ( 8 passions1 & x places h] by 8 side1 8 true/ fri5d1 8 mo/ fai?ful c\nselor1 8 helpmeet 9 e wor?y & honorable task4 ,x protects h] f> m effectually ?an any o!r sy/em4 ,x cultivates1 /r5g!ns1 elevates1 purifies all h] highe/ end[m5ts1 & holds out to h] aspirations ! mo/ sublime = t future /ate ( exi/5ce1 :]e preci\s rew>ds are promis$ to e fai?ful dis*>ge ( duty1 ev5 ! mo/ humble4 ,b1 :ile conf]r+ on h] ^! priceless bless+s1 x also enjo9s ! submission ( ! wife to ! husb&1 & allots a subord9ate position to ! :ole sex :ile "h on e>?4 ,no woman call+ h]self a ,*ri/ian1 ackn[l$g+ h] duties z su*1 c1 !re=e1 consi/5tly d5y ! obligation ( a limit$ subord9ation laid ^u h] by h] ,"l & ,8 ,*ur*4 ,f ^! ?ree *ief consid]ations--! great inf]iority ( physical /r5g?1 a v mu* less & undef9$ degree ( inf]iority 9 intellect1 & ! salut>y tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?--x foll[s t1 to a limit$ degree1 v>y+ ) circum/ances1 & always to be m>k$ out by s\nd reason & good feel+1 ! subord9ation ( woman1 z a sex1 is inevitable4 ,?is subord9ation once e/abli%$1 a diff]5ce ( position1 & a consequ5t diff]5ce ( duties1 foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,!re mu/1 ( necessity1 9 su* a /ate ( ?+s1 be c]ta9 duties inali5ably connect$ ) ! position ( man1 o!rs inali5ably connect$ ) ! position ( woman4 ,= ! "o to assume ! duties ( ! o!r becomes1 fir/1 an act ( des]tion1 next1 an act ( usurpation4 ,= ! man to dis*>ge wor?ily ! duties ( 8 own position becomes 8 highe/ m]it4 ,= ! woman to dis*>ge wor?ily ! duties ( h] own position becomes h] highe/ m]it4 ,to be noble ! man mu/ be manly4 ,to be noble ! woman mu/ be womanly4 ,indep5d5tly ( ! virtues requir$ equally ( bo? sexes1 su* z tru?1 uprightness1 c&or1 fidelity1 honor1 we look 9 man = some:at m ( wisdom1 ( vigor1 ( c\rage1 f natural end[m5t1 comb9$ ) enl>g$ action & exp]i5ce4 ,9 woman we look m especially = great] purity1 mode/y1 pati5ce1 grace1 sweetness1 t5d]ness1 ref9em5t1 z ! consequ5ces ( a f9] organization1 9 a protect$ & %elt]$ position4 ,t /ate ( society w always be ! mo/ rational1 ! s\nde/1 ! happie/1 :]e ea* sex consci5ti\sly dis*>ges its own duties1 )\t intrud+ on ^? ( ! o!r4 ,x is true t ! _w has (t5 se5 individual wom5 call$ by ! manife/ w ( ,provid5ce to positions ( ! highe/ au?ority1 to ! ?rones ( rul]s & sov]eigns4 ,& _m ( ^! wom5 h dis*>g$ ^? duties ) great intellectual ability & great success4 ,x is r ! fa%ion n[ among lit]>y m5 to depreciate ,que5 ,elizabe? & h] gov]nm5t4 ,b x is cle> t1 :atev] may h be5 h] errors--& no d\bt !y 7 grave--%e /ill appe>s 9 ! roll ( hi/ory z "o ( ! be/ sov]eigns n only ( h] own h\se1 b ( all ! dyna/ies ( ,engl&4 ,c]ta9ly %e 0 9 e way a bett] & a m successful rul] ?an h] own fa!r or h] own bro!r-9-law1 & bett] also ?an ! ,/u>ts :o fill$ h] ?rone at a lat] day4 ,ca!r9e ( ,russia1 ?\gh mo/ unwor?y z a woman1 _h a =ce ( intellectual ability q beyond dispute1 & :i* made itself felt 9 e dep>tm5t ( h] gov]nm5t4 ,isabella ,i4 ( ,spa9 gave pro( ( legislative & executive ability ( ! v highe/ ord]2 %e 0 n only "o ( ! pure/ & noble/1 b also1 consid]+ ! age to :i* %e belong$1 & ! ob/acles 9 h] way1 "o ( ! mo/ skillful sov]eigns ! _w has ev] se54 ,h] nature 0 full ( cle> intellig5ce1 ) ! highe/ moral & physical c\rage4 ,%e 0 9 e way a bett] rul] ?an h] own husb&1 to :om %e prov$ nev]!less an admirable wife1 act+ indep5d5tly only :]e cle> pr9ciple 0 at /ake4 ,! two greet errors ( h] reign1 ! introduction ( ! ,inquisition & ! bani%m5t ( ! ,jews1 mu/ be *>g$ to ! confessor r ?an to ! ,que51 & ^! 7 errors 9 :i* h] husb& 0 z closely involv$ z h]self4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "s ( ! be/ re=ms ( h] reign orig9at$ 9 h] own m9d1 & 7 practically c>ri$ out "u h] own close p]sonal sup]vision4 ,_m o!r skillful female rul]s might be nam$4 ,& x is n only 9 civiliz$ life & 9 ,*ri/5dom t woman has %[n h]self wise 9 gov]n+2 ev5 among ! wilde/ savage tribes !y h appe>$1 occasionally1 z lead]s & rul]s4 ,?is is a s+ul> fact4 ,x may be prov$ f ! hi/ory ( ?is cont95t1 & n only f ! e>ly records ( ,mexico & ,cuba & ,hayti1 b also f ! reports ( ! e>lie/ navigators on our own coa/1 :o "h & !re make m5tion incid5tally ( ?is or t female *ief or sa*em4 ,b a fact f> m impressive & truly elevat+ to ! sex also appe>s on au?ority entirely indisputable4 ,:ile wom5 are enjo9$ by ! ,^w ( ,god to refra9 f public tea*+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 !re h be5 individual wom5 includ$ among ! ,prophets1 speak+ "u ! direct influ5ce ( ! ,mo/ ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 ! highe/ dignity to :i* human nature c atta94 ,b all ^! individual cases1 :e!r political or religi\s1 h be5 exceptional4 ,! lesson to be le>n$ f !m is pla94 ,we ga!r naturally f ^! facts1 :at may be le>n$ also f o!r s\rces1 t1 :ile ! positions ( ! two sexes are z su* di/9ct1 ! "o a degree sup]ior1 ! o!r a degree inf]ior1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is limit$--x is n impassable 9 individual cases4 ,! two make up b "o species1 "o body politic & religi\s4 ,!re are _m s5ses besides m>riage 9 :i* ! two are "o4 ,x is ! "r h& & ! left1 bo? belong+ to "o body1 mov$ by common feel+1 guid$ by common reason4 ,! left h& may at times be requir$ to d ! "w ( ! "r1 ! "r to act z ! left4 ,ev5 9 ?is _w !re are occasions :5 ! la/ are fir/1 ! fir/ la/1 )\t di/urb+ ! g5]al ord] ( ?+s4 ,^! exceptional cases temp] ! g5]al rule1 b !y c n abrogate t rule z reg>ds ! entire sex4 ,man le>ns f !m n to exagg]ate 8 sup]iority--a lesson v (t5 ne$$4 ,& woman le>ns f !m to connect self-respect & dignity ) true humility1 & nev]1 "u any circum/ances1 to s9k into ! m]e tool & toy ( man--a lesson equally important4 ,su* until ! pres5t day has be5 ! g5]al tea*+ & practice ( ,*ri/5dom1 :]e1 "u a mild =m1 & to a limit$ po9t1 ! subord9ation ( woman has be5 a fact cle>ly e/abli%$4 ,b ?is tea*+ we are n[ call$ ^u to =get1 ?is practice we are requir$ to ab&on4 ,we h arriv$ at ! days =etold by ! ,prophet1 :5 k %all be increas$1 & _m %all run to & fro4 ,! intellectual progress ( ! race dur+ ! la/ half c5tury has inde$ be5 great4 ,b admiration is n ! only feel+ ( ! ?\ghtful m9d :5 obs]v+ ?is /rik+ advance 9 intellectual acquirem5t4 ,we see t man has n yet fully ma/]$ ! k he has acquir$4 ,he runs to & fro4 ,he ru%es f "o extreme to ! o!r4 ,h[ _m *apt]s ( mod]n hi/ory1 bo? political & religi\s1 are full ( ! records ( ?is m5tal vacillation ( our race1 ( ?is illogical & absurd t5d5cy to pass f "o extreme to ! po9t f>!/ f x6 ,an adv5tur\s p>ty among u1 we>y ( ! old pa?s1 is n[ eag]ly proclaim+ !ories & doctr9es entirely novel on ?is important subject4 ,! ,,emancipation ,,( ,,woman is ! "n *os5 by its advocates = ?is movem5t4 ,!y reject ! idea ( all subord9ation1 ev5 9 ! milde/ =m1 ) utt] scorn4 ,!y claim = woman absolute social & political equality ) man4 ,& !y seek to secure ^! po9ts by conf]r+ on ! :ole sex ! "r ( ! elective fran*ise1 female suffrage be+ ! fir/ /ep 9 ! unwieldy revolutions !y aim at br++ ab\t4 ,^! views are no long] conf9$ to a small sect4 ,!y *all5ge our att5tion at e turn4 ,we meet !m 9 society2 we read !m 9 ! public pr9ts2 we he> ( !m 9 grave legislative assemblies1 9 ! ,congress ( ! ,republic1 9 ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t ( ,great ,brita94 ,! "t has come :5 x is necess>y t all s5sible & consci5ti\s m5 & wom5 %\ld make up _! m9ds cle>ly on a subject be>+ ^u ! future condition ( ! entire race4 ,!re is g5]ally m ?an "o influ5ce at "w 9 all public movem5ts ( importance4 ,! motive p[] 9 su* cases is v seldom simple4 ,s x has be5 ) ! "q ( female suffrage4 ,! abuses inflict$ on woman by legislation1 ! want ( suffici5t protection = h] int]e/s :5 confid$ to man1 are g5]ally ass]t$ by ! advocates ( female suffrage z ! *ief motives = a *ange 9 ! laws :i* )hold f h] ! p[] ( vot+4 ,b x is also consid]$ by ! fri5d ( ! new movem5t t to )hold ! suffrage f half ! race is an inconsi/5cy 9 ,am]ican politics2 t suffrage is an inali5able "r1 univ]sal 9 its application2 t wom5 are consequ5tly depriv$ ( a great natural "r :5 d5i$ ! p[] ( vot+4 ,a ?ird reason is also giv5 = ?is propos$ *ange 9 our political con/itution4 ,x is ass]t$ t ! entire sex w\ld be greatly elevat$ 9 intellectual & moral dignity by su* a c\rse2 & t ! effect on ! :ole race w\ld !re=e be mo/ advantage\s1 z ! increas$ influ5ce ( woman 9 public affairs w\ld purify politics1 & elevate ! :ole tone ( political life4 ,"h we h ! reason = ?is movem5t z advanc$ by its advocates4 ,^! are ! po9ts on :i* !y lay ! mo/ /ress3 ,,fir/4 ,! abuse ( legislative p[] 9 man1 by oppress+ ! sex4 ,,secondly4 ,! inali5able natural "r ( woman to vote2 & imp]atively s 9 a c\ntry :]e univ]sal suffrage is a great political pr9ciple4 ,,?irdly4 ,! elevation ( ! sex1 & ! purification ( politics ?r\gh _! influ5ce4 ,let u consid] ea* ( ^! po9ts sep>ately4 ,,fir/4 ,,! ,,abuse ,,( ,,legislative ,,p[] ,,by ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,oppression ,,( ,,wom54 ,9 "s c\ntries ( ,europe mu* ( wrong is /ill done to woman1 at ! pres5t day1 by old laws ow+ _! exi/5ce to a pa/ /ate ( ?+s1 & :i* h n yet be5 repeal$ or modifi$ to suit exi/+ circum/ances4 ,b we are writ+ n[ to ,am]ican wom51 &1 in/ead ( ! evils exi/+ 9 ! o!r hemisph]e1 we are look+ at a v diff]5t /ate ( society4 ,let u conf9e ourselves1 !re=e1 to ! subject z x affects ourselves4 ,to g into all ! details :i* might be drawn toge!r f ! /atute books ( ! diff]5t ,/ates ( ! ,union be>+ on ?is po9t1 & to d !m full ju/ice1 w\ld require volumes4 ,su* a c\rse is n necess>y4 ,! "q c be decid$ ) tru? & ju/ice on g5]al pr9ciples--on g5]ally admitt$ facts4 ,we admit1 !n1 t 9 "s ,/ates--p]haps 9 all--!re may be laws 9 :i* ! natural & acquir$ rights ( woman h n be5 fairly consid]$2 t 9 "s cases %e has ne$$ m legal protection & m privileges ?an %e has yet receiv$4 ,b :ile ?is admission is made1 att5tion is at ! same "t dem&$ = a fact insep>ably connect$ ) x2 namely1 ! m>k$ & g5]\s lib]ality :i* ,am]ican m5 h ?us f> %[n 9 ! consid]ate c>e & protection !y h1 z a g5]al rule1 giv5 to ! int]e/s ( wom54 ,9 no c\ntry1 :e!r ( anci5t or mod]n times1 h wom5 _h less to compla9 ( 9 _! treatm5t by man ?an 9 ,am]ica4 ,?is is no rhetorical declamation2 x is ! simple /atem5t ( an und5iable fact4 ,x is a matt] ( social hi/ory4 ,s9ce ! days ( e>ly colonial life to ! pres5t h\r--or1 9 o!r words1 dur+ ! la/ two hundr$ & fifty ye>s--su* has be5 ! g5]al c\rse ( ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! h>de/ tasks h be5 tak5 by man1 & a g5]\s t5d]ness has be5 %[n to wom5 9 _m ( ! details ( social life1 p]vad+ all classes ( society1 to a degree beyond :at is cu/om>y ev5 9 ! mo/ civiliz$ c\ntries ( ,europe4 ,tak+ ^! two facts toge!r--t c]ta9 abuses /ill exi/1 t c]ta9 laws & regulations ne$ *ang+ & t1 z a g5]al rule1 ,am]ican wom5 h ?us f> be5 treat$ by _! c\ntrym5 ) especial consid]ation1 9 a legal & 9 a social s5se--! inf]5ce becomes p]fectly pla94 ,a =midable & v dang]\s social revolution is n ne$$ to correct rema9+ abuses4 ,any revolution aim+ at upsett+ ! exi/+ relations ( ! sexes--relations go+ back to ! e>lie/ records & traditions ( ! race--c n be call$ less ?an =midable & dang]\s4 ,let wom5 make full use ( ! influ5ces already at _! comm&1 & all really ne$$ *anges may be effect$ by means bo? sure & safe--means already ?or\ghly tri$4 ,let !m use all ! good s5se1 all ! in=mation1 all ! eloqu5ce1 &1 if !y please1 all ! wit1 at _! comm& :5 talk+ ov] ^! abuses 9 society4 ,let !m /ate _! views1 _! ne$s1 _! dem&s1 9 consci5ti\sly writt5 pap]s4 ,let !m appeal = aid to ! be/1 ! wise/1 ! mo/ respect$ m5 ( ! c\ntry1 & ! result is c]ta94 ,*oose any "o real1 exi/+ abuse z a te/ ( ! hone/y & ! lib]ality ( ,am]ican m5 t[>d ! wom5 ( ! c\ntry1 & we all "k be=e-h& :at %all be ! result4#a ,,footnote by ,,sfc #a ,!re is an inju/ice 9 ! pres5t law ( gu>dian%ip 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :i* may be nam$ z "o ( ^? abuses :i* ne$ re=mation4 ,a woman c n n[1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 appo9t a gu>dian = h] *ild1 ev5 ?\gh its fa!r be dead4 ,! au?ority = appo9t+ a gu>dian o!rwise ?an by ! c\rts is d]iv$ f ! ,revis$ /atutes1 p4 #a1 title #c1 *apt] #h1 "p #b1 & t passage gives ! p[] to ! fa!r only4 ,! "m is n nam$4 ,x has be5 decid$ 9 ! c\rts t a "m c n make ?is appo9tm5t--#ab ,h[>d's ,practical ,reports1 #ecb4 ,?is is c]ta9ly v unju/ & v unwise4 ,b let any doz5 wom5 ( respectability take ! matt] 9 h&1 &1 by ! means already at _! comm&1 f _! own *imney-corn]s1 !y c readily procure ! ins]tion ( ! ne$ful clause4 ,& s ) any o!r real abuse4 ,m5 are n[ ready to li/51 & ready to act1 :5 additional legislation is prud5tly & s5sibly ask$ = by _! wives & mo!rs4 ,h[ !y may act :5 wom5 /& be=e !m1 arm$ ,,cap-,a-,,pie1 & prep>$ to dem& legislation at ! po9t ( ! bayonet1 c n yet be kn[n4 ,,end ,,footnote ,if husb&s1 fa!rs1 bro!rs1 are ready any day to %$ _! he>t's blood = our p]sonal def5se 9 ! h\r ( p]il1 we may feel p]fectly assur$ t !y w also protect u1 :5 appeal$ to1 by legislation4 ,:5 !y lay d[n _! arms & refuse to fight = u1 x w !n be "t to ask !m to give up legislation also4 ,b until t evil h\r arrives let m5 make ! laws1 & let wom5 be cont5t to fill wor?ily1 to ! v be/ ( _! abilities1 ! noble position :i* ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r has already m>k$ out = !m4 ,!re is "w to be done 9 t position rea*+ mu* high]1 go+ mu* f>!r1 & p5etrat+ f> deep]1 ?an any m]e tempor>y legislation c d4 ,( t "w we %all speak m fully a mom5t lat]4 ,,secondly4 ,,! ,,inali5able ,,natural ,,"r ,,( ,,woman ,,to ,,vote2 ,,& ,,imp]atively ,,s ,,9 ,a ,,c\ntry ,,:]e ,,univ]sal ,,suffrage ,,is ,a ,,great ,,political ,,pr9ciple4 ,?is second proposition ( ! advocates ( female suffrage is ( a g5]al "*4 ,x does n po9t to p>ticul> abuses1 x claims ! "r ( woman to vote z "o :i* %e %\ld dem&1 :e!r practically ne$$ or n4 ,x is ass]t$ t to disqualify half ! race f vot+ is an abuse entirely inconsi/5t ) ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ,am]ican politics4 ,! answ] to ?is is pla94 ,! elective fran*ise is n an end2 x is only a means4 ,a good gov]nm5t is inde$ an inali5able "r4 ,j s f> z ! elective fran*ise w conduce to ?is great end1 to t po9t x becomes also a "r1 b no f>!r4 ,a male suffrage wisely free1 includ+ all capable ( ju/ly appreciat+ its importance1 & hone/ly dis*>g+ its responsibilities1 becomes a great advantage to a nation4 ,b univ]sal suffrage1 pu%$ to its extreme limits1 includ+ all m51 all wom51 all m9ors beyond ! ye>s ( *ildhood1 w\ld inevitably be fraught ) evil4 ,!re h be5 limits to ! suffrage ( ! free/ nations4 ,su* limits h be5 f\nd necess>y by all pa/ political exp]i5ce4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 at ! pres5t h\r1 !re are re/rictions ^u ! suffrage 9 e ,/ate4 ,^? re/rictions v>y 9 "*4 ,!y are ei!r national1 relat+ to color1 political1 m5tal1 educational1 connect$ ) a prop]ty qualification1 connect$ ) sex1 connect$ ) m9ority ( ye>s1 or !y are moral 9 _! nature4#b 7,,footnote by ,,sfc #b ,9 connection ) ?is po9t ( moral qualification we v5ture to ask a "q4 ,:y n enl>ge ! crim9al classes f :om ! suffrage is n[ )held8 ,:y n exclude e man convict$ ( any degrad+ legal crime1 ev5 petty l>c5y8 ,& :y n exclude f ! suffrage all habitual drunk>ds judicially s decl>$8 ,^! are *anges :i* w\ld d va/ly m ( good ?an admitt+ wom5 to vote4 ,,end ,,footnote ,?is re/riction connect$ ) sex is1 9 fact1 b "o ( _m o!r re/rictions1 consid]$ m or less necess>y ev5 9 a democracy4 ,manhood suffrage is a v favorite t]m ( ! day4 ,b1 tak5 9 ! pla9 mean+ ( ^? words1 su* fullness ( suffrage has at ! pres5t h\r no actual exi/5ce 9 any indep5d5t nation1 or 9 any ext5sive prov9ce4 ,x does n exi/1 z we h j se51 ev5 among ! m5 ( ,am]ica4 ,&1 ow+ to ! conditions ( human life1 we may well believe t unre/rict$ fullness ( manhood suffrage nev] c exi/ 9 any great nation = any l5g? ( "t4 ,9 ^? ,/ates ( ! ,am]ican ,union :i* approa* ne>e/ to a practical manhood suffrage1 unnaturaliz$ =eign]s1 m9ors1 & c]ta9 classes ( crim9als1 are exclud$ f vot+4 ,& :y s8 ,:at is ! cause ( ?is exclusion8 ,"h are m5 by t5s ( ?\s&s--m5 ( widely diff]5t classes & conditions--p]emptorily depriv$ ( a privilege ass]t$ to be a positive inali5able "r univ]sal 9 its application4 ,!re is manife/ly "s reason = ?is app>5tly contradictory /ate ( ?+s4 ,we "k t reason to be ! good ( society4 ,x is = ! good ( society t ! suffrage is )held f ^? classes ( m54 ,a c]ta9 fitness = ! "r use ( ! suffrage is !re=e deem$ necess>y be=e grant+ x4 ,a crim9al1 an unnaturaliz$ =eign]1 a m9or1 h n t fitness2 consequ5tly ! suffrage is )held f !m4 ,! wor?y use ( ! vote is1 !n1 a qualification n yet entirely ov]look$ by our legislators4 ,! ,/ate has _h1 ?us f>1 no scruples 9 )hold+ ! suffrage ev5 f m51 :5ev] x has believ$ t ! grant w\ld prove injuri\s to ! nation4 ,"h we h ! :ole "q cle>ly def9$4 ,! good ( society is ! true object ( all human gov]nm5t4 ,to ?is pr9ciple suffrage itself is subord9ate4 ,x c nev] be m ?an a means look+ to ! atta9m5t ( good gov]nm5t1 & n necess>ily its corn]-/one4 ,j s f> is x wise & "r4 ,move "o /ep beyond t po9t1 & in/ead ( a b5efit ! suffrage may become a cruel injury4 ,! gov]n+ p[] ( our own c\ntry--! mo/ free ( all great nations--practically proclaims t x has no "r to be/[ ! suffrage :]ev] its effects are likely to become injuri\s to ! :ole nation1 by allott+ diff]5t re/rictions to ! suffrage 9 e ,/ate ( ! ,union4 ,! "r ( suffrage is1 !re=e1 mo/ cle>ly n an absolutely inali5able "r univ]sal 9 its application4 ,x has its limits4 ,^! limits are m>k$ out by pla9 ju/ice & common-s5se4 ,wom5 h ?us f> be5 exclud$ f ! suffrage precisely on ! same pr9ciples--f ! conviction t to grant !m ?is p>ticul> privilege w\ld1 9 diff]5t ways1 & especially by )draw+ !m f high] & m urg5t duties1 & allott+ to !m o!r duties = :i* !y are n s well fitt$1 become injuri\s to ! nation1 &1 we add1 ultimately injuri\s to !mselves1 also1 z "p ( ! nation4 ,if x c be prov$ t ?is conviction is s\nd & j1 f\nd$ on tru?1 ! assum$ inali5able "r ( suffrage1 ( :i* we h be5 he>+ s mu* lately1 vani%es into ! baseless fabric ( a vision4 ,if ! "r 7 inde$ inali5able1 x %\ld be grant$1 )\t reg>d to consequ5ces1 z an act ( ab/ract ju/ice4 ,b1 happily = u1 none b ! v wilde/ !ori/s are prep>$ to take ?is view ( ! "q ( suffrage4 ,! advocates ( female suffrage mu/1 !re=e1 ab&on ! claim ( inali5able "r4 ,su* a claim c n logically be ma9ta9$ = "o mom5t 9 ! face ( exi/+ facts4 ,we proce$ to ! ?ird po9t4 ,,?irdly4 ,,! ,,elevation ,,( ,,! ,,entire ,,sex1 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,purification ,,( ,,politics ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,wom51 ,,& ,,! ,,consequ5t ,,advance ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,race4 ,su*1 we are told1 mu/ be ! inevitable results ( :at is call$ ! emancipation ( woman1 ! entire indep5d5ce ( woman ?r\gh ! suffrage4 ,"h we f9d ourselves 9 a peculi> position4 ,:ile consid]+ ! previ\s po9ts ( ?is "q we h be5 guid$ by positive facts1 cle>ly indisputable 9 _! "*4 ,actual1 practical exp]i5ce1 ) ! manifold tea*+s at h] comm&1 has come to our aid4 ,b we are n[ call$ ^u1 by ! advocates ( ?is novel doctr9e1 to *ange our c\rse entirely4 ,we are "u ord]s to sail out into unkn[n seas1 b5ea? skies unfamili>1 ) small light f ! />s1 )\t *>t1 )\t pilot1 ! port to :i* we are b\nd be+ "o z yet unvisit$ by mortal man--or woman6 ,heavy mi/1 & d>k cl\d1 & ?reat5+ /orm appe> to u brood+ ov] t d\btful sea4 ,b some?+ ( prophetic vision is requir$ ( u4 ,we are told t all p]ils :i* seem to ?reat5 ! fir/ /ages ( our c\rse are entirely illusive--t !y w vani% z we approa*--t we %all soon arrive 9 halcyon wat]s1 & regions :]e wisdom1 peace1 & purity reign supreme4 ,if we cauti\sly inquire aft] "s assurance ( su* results1 we are told t to ^? sail+ "u ! flag ( progress triumph is inevitable1 failure is impossible2 & t _m ( ! dire/ evils hi!rto kn[n on e>? mu/ vani% at ! t\* ( ! talisman 9 ! h& ( woman--& t talisman is ! vote4 ,n[1 to speak frankly--& be+ z yet untrammel$ by political aspirations1 we fe>lessly d s--z reg>ds ?is flag ( progress1 we "k x to be a v popul> bit ( bunt+2 b to ! eye ( common-s5se x is griev\sly lack+ 9 consi/5cy4 ,! flag ( our c\ntry means some?+ positive4 ,we all love x2 we all honor x4 ,x repres5ts to u ! gr& ideas by :i* ! nation lives4 ,x is ! symbol ( con/itutional gov]nm5t1 ( law & ord]1 ( union1 ( a lib]ty :i* is n lic5se4 ,x is to u ! symbol ( all t may be great & good & noble 9 ! ,*ri/ian republic4 ,b ?is vaunt$ flag ( progress1 s allur+ to _m re/less m9ds1 is vague 9 its colors1 un/able1 too (t5 illusive1 9 web & wo(4 ,_m ( its mo/ prom95t /&>d-be>]s are clad 9 ! motley g>b ( !ori/s4 ,_! flag may be se5 w&]+ to & fro1 hi!r & ?i!r1 up & d[n1 sway$ by e brea? ( popul> caprice2 s x move to ! m]e cry ( ,progress6 its foll[]s are cont5t4 ,to-day1 9 ! h&s ( ! skeptical philosoph]1 x assaults ! heav5s4 ,tomorr[ x may3 float ov] ! mire ( ,mormonism1 or dep?s /ill m vile4 ,x 0 "u ! flag ( progress t1 9 ! legislative halls ( ,france1 ! "n ( ! ,holy ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 :o inhabite? et]nity1 0 legally blasphem$4 ,x 0 "u ! flag ( progress t1 on ! #aj? ( ,novemb]1 #agic1 ,!rese ,momoro1 ,goddess ( ,reason1 & wife ( ! pr9t] ,momoro1 0 borne 9 triumph1 by ?rongs ( wor%ip]s1 ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is1 & en?ron$ 9 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,beyond all d\bt1 !re is n[1 z !re ev] has be51 an onw>d progress t[>d tru? on e>?4 ,b t true progress is seldom rapid1 except+ p]haps 9 ! f9al /ages ( "s p>ticul> movem5t4 ,x is1 inde$1 (t5 s sl[1 s gradual1 z to be imp]ceptible at ! mom5t to common obs]vation4 ,x is (t5 sil5t1 wond]ful1 my/]i\s1 sublime4 ,x is ! gr& movem5t t[>d ! ,div9e ,w1 work+ out all ?+s = ev5tual good4 ,9 look+ back1 !re are = e g5]ation way-m>ks by :i* ! c\rse ( t progress may be trac$4 ,9 look+ =w>d no mortal eye c =esee its imm$iate c\rse4 ,! ultimate end we "k1 b ! next /ep we c n =etell4 ,! m]e tempor>y cry ( progress f human lips has (t5 be5 rais$ 9 direct opposition to ! true c\rse ( t gr&1 my/]i\s movem5t4 ,x is l ! ro> ( ! rapids 9 ! mid/ ( ! maje/ic /ream1 :i*1 9 ! end1 %all yield _! own foam+ wat]s to ! calm curr5t mov+ onw>d to ! sea4 ,we ask1 !n1 = some?+ high]1 saf]1 m sure1 to guide u ?an ! m]e popul> cry ( ,progress6 ,we d>e n bl9dly foll[ t cry1 nor yield ?\ghtless allegiance to e flag x upholds4 ,!n1 aga91 z reg>ds t talisman1 ! vote1 we h b "o answ] to make4 ,we d n believe 9 magic4 ,we h a v firm & un*angeable fai? 9 free in/itutions1 f\nd$ on j pr9ciples4 ,we entirely believe t a republican =m ( gov]nm5t 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry may be ! highe/1 ! noble/1 & ! happie/ t ! _w has yet se54 ,/ill1 we d n believe 9 magic4 ,& we d n believe 9 idolatry4 ,we ,am]icans are j z mu* giv5 to idolatry z any o!r p4 ,our idols may diff] f ^? ( o!r nations2 b !y are1 none ! less1 /ill idols4 ,& x /rikes ! writ] t ! ballot-box is rapidly becom+ an object ( idolatry ) u4 ,is x n s8 ,f ! vote alone we expect all ?+s good4 ,f ! vote alone we expect protection aga9/ all ?+s evil4 ,( ! vote ,am]icans c nev] h too mu*--( ! vote !y c nev] h en\gh4 ,! vote is expect$ by its v t\*1 sudd5ly & in/antane\sly1 to produce miracul\s *anges2 x is expect$ to make ! fooli% wise1 ! ignorant kn[+1 ! weak /rong1 ! fraudul5t hone/4 ,x is expect$ to turn dross into gold4 ,x is held to be ! great educator1 n only z reg>ds races1 & "u ! influ5ce ( "t1 :i* is 9 a measure true1 b z reg>ds individuals & classes ( m51 & t 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ) magical rapidity4 ,7 ?is !ory practically s\nd1 ! vote w\ld really prove a talisman4 ,9 t case we %\ld give ourselves no re/ until ! vote 7 in/antly plac$ 9 ! h&s ( e ,*9aman l&+ 9 ,cali=nia1 & ( e ,indian rov+ ov] ! pla9s4 ,b1 9 opposition to ?is !ory1 :at is ! te/imony ( positive facts kn[n to u all8 ,are all vot]s wise8 ,are all vot]s hone/8 ,are all vot]s enlight5$8 ,are all vot]s true to _! high responsibilities8 ,are all vot]s fai?ful s]vants ( _! c\ntry8 ,is x entirely true t ! vote has necess>ily & really ^! inh]5t magical p[]s ( rapid education = individuals & = classes ( m51 fitt+ !m1 9 default ( o!r qualifications1 = ! high responsibilities ( suffrage8 ,alas6 we "k only too well t :5 a man is n already hone/ & j & wise & enlight5$1 ! vote he holds c n make him s4 ,we "k t if he is di%one/1 he w sell 8 vote2 if he is dull & ignorant1 he is misl$1 = selfi% purposes ( _! own1 by design+ m54 ,z reg>ds man1 at lea/1 ! vote c be too easily prov$ to be no talisman4 ,x is v cle> t = man ! ballot-box ne$s to be closely gu>d$ on "o side by common-s5se1 on ! o!r by hone/y4 ,a man mu/ be end[$ ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( education & ( pr9ciple1 be=e he receives ! vote1 to fit him = a wor?y use ( x4 ,& if ! vote be really no infallible talisman = man1 :y %\ld we expect x to "w magical wond]s 9 ! h&s ( woman8 ,b let u drop ! play ( metaphor1 appropriate ?\gh x be :5 fac+ ! visions ( political !ori/s4 ,let u look e>ne/ly & cle>ly at ! positive facts be=e u4 ,we are gravely told t to grant ! suffrage to woman w\ld be a /ep inevitably b5eficial & elevat+ to ! :ole sex1 &1 ?r\gh _! influ5ce1 to ! entire race1 & t1 on ?is gr\nd alone1 ! propos$ *ange 9 ! con/itution %\ld be made4 ,"h1 s f> at lea/ z ! conclud+ proposition goes1 we mu/ all agree4 ,if x c be cle>ly prov$ t ?is p>ticul> *ange 9 our in/itutions is "o s fraught ) bless+s1 we are b\nd to make x at e co/4 ,! true elevation ( ! :ole race3 t is :at we are all long+ =1 pray+ =4 ,& is x inde$ true t ?is gr& "w c effectually be br\ght ab\t by ! "o /ep we are n[ urg$ to take8 ,:at says actual exp]i5ce on ?is po9t8 ,! :ole hi/ory ( mank9d %[s cle>ly t1 z yet1 no "o legislative act has ev] accompli%$ half ( :at is claim$ by ! advocates ( woman's suffrage z ! inevitable result ( ! *ange !y propose4 ,no "o legislative act has ev] be5 s widely compreh5sive 9 its results = good z !y decl>e t ?is act %all be4 ,no "o legislative act has ev] rais$ ! entire race ev5 )9 sight ( ! po9t ( elevation pr$ict$ by ! *ampions ( :at is call$ ! emancipation ( woman4 ,he> !m speak = !mselves3 ,x is h>dly possible1 ) our pres5t exp]i5ce1 to raise our imag9ations to ! conception ( s great a *ange = ! bett] z w\ld be made by its removal--! removal ( ! pr9ciple ( ! subord9ation ( ! wife to ! husb&1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! entire indep5d5ce ( wom51 to be obta9$ by female suffrage4 ,^! are n ! words ( "s excit$ woman mak+ a spee* at a public meet+4 ,! quotation is f ! writ+s ( ,mr4 ,/u>t ,mill4 ,! subord9ation ( ! wife to ! husb& is decl>$ by ,mr4 ,mill to be ! citadel ( ! enemy4 ,/orm ! citadel1 proclaim ! entire indep5d5ce ( ! wife1 & our feeble imag9ations1 we are told1 are utt]ly incapable ( conceiv+ ! glori\s future ( ! race consequ5t ^u ?is "o /ep4 ,?is is a v d>+ ass]tion4 ,x is s bold1 inde$1 z to require some?+ ( positive pro( ere we c yield to x our implicit belief4 ,! citadel we are urg$ to /orm 0 built by ! h& ( ,god4 ,! flag wav+ ov] t citadel is ! flag ( ! ,cross4 ,:5 ! ,creator made "o entire sex s mu* m feeble 9 physical p[]s ?an ! o!r1 a degree ( subord9ation on ! "p ( ! weak] sex became inevitable1 unless x 7 c\nt]act$ by increase ( m5tal ability1 /r5g!n$ by special precept4 ,b ! m5tal ability1 s f> z !re is a diff]5ce1 & ! precept1 are bo? on ! side ( ! /rong] sex4 ,! :ole pa/ hi/ory ( ! race co9cides s cle>ly ) ^! facts t we %\ld suppose t ev5 ^? :o are little "u ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian fai? might pause era !y attack$ t citadel4 ,common-s5se might tea* !m some?+ ( caution1 some?+ ( humility1 :5 runn+ c\nt] to ! :ole pa/ exp]i5ce ( ! race4 ,z = ^? :o h a liv+ belief 9 ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 :5 !y f9d t reveal$ religion1 f ! fir/ ( ! ,prophets to ! la/ ( ! ,apo/les1 allots a subord9ate position to ! wife1 !y are compell$ to believe ,moses & ,/4 ,paul 9 ! "r1 & ! philosoph]s ( ! pres5t day1 :e!r male or female1 9 ! wrong4 ,to speak frankly1 ! excessive boldness ( ^! new !ories1 ! incalculable & inconceivable b5efits promis$ u f ?is revolution f ! natural condition ( ?+s 9 ,*ri/5dom--& ?r\gh\t ! _w inde$--w\ld lead u to suspicion4 ,guides :o appeal to ! imag9ation :5 discuss+ practical que/ions are n g5]ally consid]$ ! safe/4 ,& ! *ampions ( female suffrage are necess>ily compell$ to take ?is c\rse4 ,!y h no positive f\ndation to re/ on4 ,mr4 ,/u>t ,mill has said 9 ,p>liam5t1 9 connection ) ?is subject1 t ! tyranny ( e/abli%$ cu/om has entirely pass$ away4 ,no?+ c be m true ?an ?is ass]tion4 ,z a rule1 ! pa/ is n[ look$ ^u ) d\bt1 ) suspicion1 (t5 ) a c]ta9 sort ( contempt1 v f> f be+ always consi/5t ) s\nd reason4 ,! tyranny ( ! pres5t day--& x may be j z mu* a tyranny z ! o!r--is radically opposite 9 "*4 ,x is ! tyranny ( novelty to :i* we are mo/ expos$ at pres5t4 ,! dang]s lie *iefly 9 t direction4 ,!re w be little to fe> f ! old until ! h\r ( reaction arrives1 z x inevitably mu/1 if ! human m9d be /ra9$ too f> 9 a new direction4 ,at pres5t ! m />tl+ an ass]tion1 ! f>!r x w&]s f all pa/ exp]i5ce1 ! great] are its *ances ( attract+ att5tion1 ( ga9+ adh]5ts1 ( a*iev+ at lea/ a p>tial & tempor>y success4 ,9 ! age & 9 ! c\ntry :i* has se5 ! developm5t ( ,mormonism z a successful religi\s1 social1 & political sy/em1 no?+ %\ld surprise u4 ,su* is ! re/lessness ( human nature t x w (t51 f m]e weak hank]+ aft] *ange1 hug to its bosom ! wilde/ !ories1 & yield !m a tempor>y allegiance4 ,let u suppose t to-day ! propos$ revolution 7 effect$2 all wom51 )\t re/riction1 ev5 ! mo/ vile1 w\ld be summon$ to vote 9 accordance ) _! favorite !ory ( inali5able "r4 ,t class ( wom51 & o!r degrad$ classes ( ! ignorant & unpr9cipl$1 w always be ready to sell _! votes _m times ov]--to ei!r p>ty1 to bo? p>ties1 to ! highe/ bidd]1 9 %ort4 ,!y w sell _! vote mu* m readily ?an ! l[e/ classes ( m5 n[ d4 ,!y w hold x ) great] levity4 ,!y w trifle ) x4 ,!y w sell _! vote any day = a y>d ( ribbon or a t9sel broo*--unless !y are (f]$ two y>ds ( ribbon or two broo*es4 ,!y w vote ov] aga9 e h\r ( e election day1 by cunn+ disguises & trick]y4 ,& ?us1 s f> z wom5 are conc]n$1 ! mo/ degrad$ elem5t 9 society w1 9 fact1 repres5t ! :ole sex4 ,nay1 !y w probably n unfrequ5tly comm& ! elections1 z ?ree color$ wom5 are said once to h done 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,a hundr$ hone/ & intellig5t wom5 c h b "o vote ea*1 & at lea/ fifty ( ^! w g5]ally /ay at home4 ,if1 :i* ,god =bid1 x actually comes to female vot+1 a v small proportion ( ! sex w1 at common elections1 appe> at ! polls4 ,avocations m urg5t1 m natural to !m1 & 9 :i* !y are m deeply int]e/$1 w keep !m away4 ,! degrad$ wom5 w be !re by ! scores1 z tools ( m51 enjoy+ bo? ! importance ( ! h\r1 ! fun1 & ,,! ,,pay4 ,fifty wom51 kn[n to be ?ieves & pro/itutes1 w hold1 at a mod]ate calculation1 say two hundr$ votes4 ,&1 z wom5 =m ! majority ( ! resid5t population 9 "s ,/ates1 t wret*$ elem5t ( society w1 9 fact1 gov]n ^? ,/ates1 or ^? :o bribe !m w d s4 ,massa*usetts1 v favorable to female suffrage n[1 w probably come r\nd to ! op9ion ( ,new ,j]sey 9 =m] days4 ,great w be ! consumption ( *eap ribbons1 & laces1 & artificial fl[]s1 & fea!rs1 & t9sel jewelry1 9 e t[n & village ab\t election "t1 aft] emancipation is a*iev$4 ,we are compell$ to believe s1 judg+ f our k ( human nature1 & ( ! use already made ( brib]y at _m elections4 ,! demagogues w be m p[]ful ?an ev]4 ,_! "w w be made easy = !m4 ,x seems1 inde$1 probable t "u ! new era our great elections %all become a sort ( gr& national gift conc]ns1 ( :i* ! mo/ active demagogues ( all p>ties w be ! manag]s4 ,n t wom5 are m m]c5>y1 or m unpr9cipl$ ?an m54 ,god =bid6 ,t w\ld be say+ too mu*4 ,we entirely believe ! rev]se to be true4 ,b ! great mass ( wom5 c nev] be made to take a deep1 a s9c]e1 a discrim9at+1 a la/+ int]e/ 9 ! ?\s& political que/ions ev] aris+ to be settl$ by ! vote4 ,!y v soon we>y ( su* que/ions4 ,on great occasions !y c "w !mselves up to a /ate ( fr5zi$ excitem5t ov] "s "o political "q4 ,at su* times !y c p>ade a degree ( unreason+ prejudice1 ( passionate hatr$1 ( bl9d fury1 ev5 beyond :at man c boa/ (4 ,b1 9 _! natural condition1 9 ev]yday life1 !y d n take in/9ctively to politics z m5 d4 ,m5 are born politicians2 j z !y are born masons1 & c>p5t]s1 & soldi]s1 & sailors4 ,n s wom54 ,_! ?\ghts & feel+s are giv5 to o!r matt]s4 ,! curr5t ( _! *os5 avocations runs 9 ano!r *annel ?an t ( politics--a *annel g5]ally q out ( sight ( politics2 x is an ef=t = !m to turn f "o to ! o!r4 ,) m51 on ! contr>y1 politics1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 are closely1 palpably1 inevitably bl5d$ ) _! regul> "w 9 life4 ,!y give _! att5tion unconsci\sly1 spontane\sly2 to politics4 ,look at a family ( *ildr51 half boys1 half girls2 ! boys take in/9ctively to :ips & guns & balls & bats & horses1 to fight+ & wre/l+ & rid+2 ! girls fondle _! dolls1 beg = a ne$le & ?read1 play at h\sekeep+1 at giv+ tea-p>ties1 at nurs+ ! sick baby1 at tea*+ s*ool4 ,t diff]5ce la/s ?r\gh life4 ,give y\r son1 z he gr[s up1 a gun & a vote2 he w delight 9 bo?4 ,give y\r daught]1 z %e gr[s up1 a gun & a vote1 &1 unless %e be an exceptional woman1 %e w make a really good use ( nei!r4 ,y\r son may be dull2 b he w make a good soldi]1 & a v tol]able vot]4 ,y\r daught] may be v clev]2 b %e w\ld c]ta9ly run away on ! battle-held1 & v probably draw a c>icature on ! election ticket4 ,!re is ! mak+ ( an admirable wife & "m1 & a valuable memb] ( society1 9 t clev] "y woman4 ,%e is highly intellig5t1 ?or\ghly well educat$1 reads ,greek & ,lat91 & has a wid] range ( k & ?\ght ?an n9ety-n9e 9 a hundr$ ( ! vot]s 9 ! same di/rict2 b !re is no?+ ( ! politician 9 h] nature4 ,%e w\ld r any day read a f9e poem ?an ! be/ political spee* ( ! h\r4 ,:at %e does "k ( politics rea*es h] ?r\gh t dull b wor?y bro!r ( h]s4 ,x is only occasionally t we meet wom5 ) an inh]5t bias = politics2 & ^? are n1 z a rule1 ! highe/ type ( ! sex--x is only occasionally t !y are s4 ,! int]e/ mo/ wom5 feel 9 politics is second>y1 factiti\s1 engraft$ on !m by ! m5 ne>e/ to !m4 ,wom5 are n abortive m52 !y are a di/9ct creation4 ,! eye & ! e>1 ?\gh bo? belong+ to ! same body1 are ea*1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 a di/9ct creation4 ,a body end[$ ) f\r e>s might he> rem>kably well2 b )\t eyes x w\ld be ( little use 9 ! _w4 ,a body ) f\r eyes w\ld h a f\rfold p[] ( vision1 & w\ld consequ5tly become ne>ly z %>p-sight$ z a spid]2 b )\t he>+ its p[]s ( sight w\ld avail little4 ,9 bo? cases1 half ! functions ( ! human be+1 :e!r physical or m5tal1 w\ld be v imp]fectly p]=m$4 ,?us x is ) m5 & wom52 ea* has a di/9ct position to fill 9 ! great social body1 & is especially qualifi$ = x4 ,^! di/9ct positions are ea* highly important4 ,& x is reasonable to believe t1 by fill+ _! own peculi> position ?or\ghly well1 wom5 c be/ s]ve _! ,creator1 _! fell[-creatures1 & !mselves4 ,no d\bt y may1 if y *oose1 by especial education f *ildhood upw>d1 make y\r girls v respectable politicians1 z mu* s z ! majority ( y\r sons4 ,b 9 t case y mu/ give up y\r womanly daught]s--y mu/ be cont5t ) manly daught]s4 ,?is ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! sexes is a v /rik+ fact2 yet ! advocates ( female suffrage con/antly lose sight ( x2 !y talk & write z if x _h no exi/5ce4 ,x is n lack ( intellect on ! "p ( wom51 b diff]5ce ( intellect1 or r a diff]5ce ( organization & aff9ities giv+ a diff]5t bias to ! intellect1 :i* is ! cause ( _! di/9ct m5tal "* z a sex4 ,&1 ow+ to ?is ess5tial diff]5ce1 ! great majority ( wom5 are naturally dis9cl9$ to politics1 & p>tially unfitt$ = action 9 t field4 ,,female ,,suffrage4 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,wom5 ,,( ,,am]ica4 ,"p ,,ii4 ,,let u n[ look = a mom5t at ! actual condition ( wom5 9 ,am]ica1 9 connection ) ! pr$ict$ elevation4 ,we are told !y are to be elevat$ by ! suffrage--& t by hang+ on to ! election tickets 9 ! h&s ( _! wives1 ! m5 are to be elevat$ ) !m4 ,:at1 !re=e1 is ! gr\nd wom5 n[ occupy1 & f :5ce !y are to so> upw>d on ! pap] w+s ( ! ballot8 ,! pr9cipal facts connect$ ) t position are self-evid5t2 !re is no?+ vague or unc]ta9 "h2 we h b to look ab\t u & ! "q is answ]$4 ,we already "k1 = in/ance1 f daily obs]vation & actual exp]i5ce1 t1 z a g5]al rule1 ! k9dness & consid]ation ( ,am]ican m5 h be5 great1 bo? 9 public & 9 private life4 ,we "k t 9 ,am]ican society wom5 h be5 respect$1 !y h be5 favor$1 !y h be5 protect$1 !y h be5 belov$4 ,!re has be5 a read9ess to li/5 to _! reque/s1 to r$ress grievances1 to make *anges :5ev] ^! h become necess>y or advisable4 ,su*1 until v rec5tly1 has be5 ! g5]al curr5t ( public feel+1 ! g5]al t5d5cy ( public action1 9 ,am]ica4 ,if !re appe> to-day occasional symptoms ( a *ange 9 ! tone ( m5 on ?is po9t1 x is to be attribut$ to ! agitation ( ! v "q we are n[ discuss+4 ,:5ev] wom5 make ill-judg$1 unnatural1 extravagant dem&s1 !y mu/ prep>e to lose gr\nd4 ,yes1 ev5 :]e ! p>ticul> po9ts 9 dispute are conc$$ to _! reit]at$ importunity1 !y mu/ /ill ev5tually l[] _! g5]al /&+ & consid]ation by e false /ep4 ,!re are occasions :]e victory is m really p]il\s ?an a timely defeat2 a tempor>y triumph may lead to gr\nd :i* ! victors c n p]man5tly hold to _! own true & la/+ advantage4 ,on ! o!r h&1 e j & judici\s dem& wom5 may n[ make ) ! c]ta9ty ( successful results4 ,?is is1 inde$1 ! great fact :i* especially contributes to r5d] ! bir?right ( ,am]ican wom5 a favorable "o4 ,if ! m5 ( ! c\ntry are already dispos$ to r$ress exi/+ grievances1 :]e wom5 are conc]n$1 z we "k !m to be1 & if !y are also ready1 z we "k !m to be1 to =w>d all ne$ful future developm5t ( true womanly action1 :at m1 pray1 c we reasonably ask ( !m8 ,:]e lies ?is dim necessity ( ?ru/+ ^u wom5 ! burd5s ( ! suffrage8 ,& :y %\ld ! entire nation be ?r[n into ! p]il\s convulsions ( a revolution m truly =midable ?an any yet attempt$ on e>?8 ,be> 9 m9d t ?is is a revolution :i*1 if successful 9 all its aims1 c sc>cely fail to sund] ! family ro(-tree1 & to uproot ! family he>?-/one4 ,x is ! av[$ det]m9ation ( _m ( its *ampions t x %all d s2 :ile ) ano!r class ( its lead]s1 to weak5 & und]m9e ! au?ority ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? 9 ! h\sehold is an object if n frankly av[$ yet sc>cely conceal$4 ,! great majority ( ! wom5 enli/$ 9 ?is movem5t--_m ( !m1 x is ne$less to say1 v wor?y p]sons z individuals--are little aw>e ( all ! p]ils into :i* "s ( _! mo/ zeal\s male allies w\ld lead !m4 ,degradation = ! sex1 & n true & la/+ elevation1 appe> to mo/ ( u likely to be ! end to :i* ?is movem5t mu/ necess>ily t5d1 unless x be *eck$ by ! lat5t good s5se1 ! true wisdom1 & ! religi\s pr9ciple ( wom5 !mselves1 ar\s$1 at l5g?1 to prote/1 to resi/4 ,if we are call$ ^u = pro( ( ! ass]tion1 t ,am]ican m5 are already prep>$ to r$ress actual grievances1 we f9d t pro( 9 _! c\rse at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,obs]ve ! pati5ce ) :i* our legislative bodies are n[ consid]+ ! petitions ( a clamor\s m9ority dem&+ ! r$ress ( a fictiti\s grievance--a m9ority dem&+ a political position :i* ! majority ( _! sex /ill utt]ly reject--a position repugnant to ! habits1 ! feel+s1 ! ta/es1 & ! pr9ciples ( t majority4 ,if m5 are will+ to give _! att5tion to ^! qu]ul\s dem&s ( a small m9ority ( our sex1 h[ mu* m surely may we rely on _! sympa?y1 & _! effici5t support1 :5 "s measure 9 :i* ! int]e/s ( ! :ole sex are cle>ly involv$ %all be br\ght be=e !m by all _! wives & mo!rs8 ,& aga93 !y are n only already prep>$ to r$ress grievances1 b also to =w>d all ne$$ developm5t ( true womanly action4 ,take1 9 pro( ( ?is1 ass]tion1 ! subject ( education4 ,?is is1 beyond all d\bt ! vital "q ( ! age1 embrac+ )9 its limits all o!rs4 ,education is ( f> m importance ?an ! suffrage1 :i* is ev5tually subject to x1 controll$ by x4 ,?is is1 inde$1 a "q altoge!r too grave1 too compreh5sive1 & too complicat$ 9 "s ( its be>+s to be m ?an briefly allud$ to "h4 ,b let u consid] education = a mom5t z ! m]e acquirem5t ( intellectual k4 ,?is is b "o ( its phases1 & t "o n ! mo/ important2 b su* is ! popul>1 ?\gh v inadequate1 idea ( ! subject 9 ,am]ica4 ,obs]ve h[ mu* has already be5 done 9 ?is s5se = ! in/ruction ( ! woman ( our c\ntry4 ,9 ! common di/rict s*ools1 & ev5 9 ! high s*ools ( ! l>g] t[ns1 ! same facilities are g5]ally (f]$ to bo? sexes2 9 ! public s*ools bro!r & si/] h1 z a rule1 ! same books & ! same tea*]s4 ,& we may g mu* fur!r & say t e woman 9 ! c\ntry may already--,,if ,,%e ,,is ,,det]m9$ ,,to ,,d ,,s--obta9 v mu* ! same intellectual in/ruction :i* h] own bro!r receives4 ,if t education is a highly advanc$ "o %e w1 no d\bt1 h "s special difficulties to cont5d aga9/2 b ^? difficulties are n insurm\ntable4 ,! doors ( mo/ colleges & univ]sities are clos$1 x is true1 aga9/ wom51 & we c n d\bt t ?is c\rse is tak5 = s\nd reasons1 po9t$ out by good s5se & true sagacity4 ,x is impossible n to believe t betwe5 ! ages ( fifte5 & five-&-tw5ty "y m5 & "y wom5 w c>ry on _! intellectual tra9+ f> m ?or\ghly & successfully ap>t ?an ?r[n into ! same classes4 ,at t age ( vivid impressions & awak5+ passions1 ! two sexes are suffici5tly ?r[n toge!r 9 family life & 9 g5]al society = all purposes ( mutual influ5ce & improvem5t4 ,let !m *at1 walk1 s+1 dance toge!r1 at t p]iod ( _! lives2 b if y wi% to make !m good s*ol>s1 let !m /udy ap>t4 ,let _! loves & jeal\sies be c>ri$ on else:]e ?an 9 ! college halls4 ,b already female colleges1 exclusively adapt$ to "y wom51 are talk$ (--nay1 "h & !re "o or two su* colleges n[ exi/4 ,!re is no?+ 9 :i* ,am]ican m5 m delight1 no?+ m cong5ial to _! usual modes ( ?\ght & action1 ?an to advance ! intellectual in/ruction ( ! :ole nation1 daught]s z well z sons4 ,we may re/ assur$ t !y w n fail to grant all ne$ful developm5t 9 ?is direction4 ,"o female college1 ( ! v highe/ intellectual /&>d1 w\ld probably be f\nd suffici5t = a population ( "s millions4 ,! numb] ( wom5 desir+ a full college education w always1 = _m diff]5t reasons1 be mu* small] ?an ! numb] ( male /ud5ts4 ,b !re is no good reason :y su* colleges1 :5 f\nd desirable1 %\ld n ent] into our future ,am]ican civilization4 ,individual ,am]ican wom5 may yet1 by ^! means1 make high progress 9 sci5ce1 & r5d] good s]vice to ! c\ntry & ! race4 ,e bran* ( /udy :i* may be c>ri$ on ?or\ghly & successfully1 )\t impair+ womanly mode/y ( m9d & mann]1 %\ld be s f> op5$ to ! sex z to all[ ^? individuals to :om ,provid5ce has giv5 ! ability = deep rese>* to c>ry !m to ! f>!/ po9t ne$$4 ,b z reg>ds ^? /udies :i* are int5d$ to op5 ! way to pr(essions ess5tially bold & mascul9e 9 "*1 we d n see h[ x is )9 ! b\nds ( possibility = "y wom5 to move onw>d 9 t direction )\t los+ "s ( _! mo/ preci\s womanly pr]ogatives--)\t1 9 %ort1 unsex+ !mselves4 ,! really critical po9t ) reg>d to ! pres5t position ( wom5 9 ,am]ica is ! "q ( "w & wages4 ,"h ! pocket ( man is t\*$4 ,& ! pocket is ! mo/ s5sitive po9t ) _m m51 n only 9 ,am]ica1 b all ! _w ov]4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t wom5 are n[ driv5 away f c]ta9 occupations1 to :i* !y are well adapt$1 by ! selfi%ness ( "s m54 ,& 9 _m dep>tm5ts :]e !y are day-labor]s = comm]cial firms !y are inadequately paid1 & compell$ to provide food1 lodg+1 fuel1 & light out ( scanty wages4 ,yes1 we h "h "o ( ! few real grievances ( :i* ,am]ican wom5 h a j "r to compla94 ,b ev5 "h--ev5 :]e ! pocket is directly t\*$1 we /ill believe t wom5 may obta9 full ju/ice 9 ! end1 by pursu+ ! "r c\rse4 ,only let ! reality ( ! grievance be cle>ly prov$1 & r$ress w foll[1 ere long4 ,provid5ce has ! p[] ( br++ good out ( evil2 & !re=e we believe t ! movem5t n[ go+ on w "h1 at lea/1 %[ "s la/+ results = good4 ,! ,song ( ! ,%irt %all1 we tru/1 ere long become an obsolete lay 9 our c\ntry4 ,our wom51 tw5ty ye>s h5ce1 %all be bett] paid 9 "s ( _! old fields ( labor2 & new op5+s1 appropriate to _! abilities1 m5tal & physical1 %all also be made = !m4 ,& "h !y are mu* m likely to succe$ )\t ! suffrage ?an ) x4 ,x is n by g5]al law-mak+ t !y c bett] !mselves 9 ^! p>ticul>s4 ,individual fitness = ?is or t bran* ( "w is :at is requir$ = success4 ,& if1 by ?or\gh prep>ation1 wom5 c dis*>ge ?is or t task1 n ess5tially mascul9e 9 its requirem5ts1 z well z m51 !y may re/ assur$ t 9 ! end _! wages w be ! same z ^? ( _! fa!rs & bro!rs 9 ! same field ( "w4 ,& h[ is x ) our homes--h[ f>es x ) ,am]ican wom5 9 ! family circle8 ,to all "r-m9d$ wom5 ! duties connect$ ) home are mo/ imp]ative1 mo/ preci\s1 mo/ bless$ ( all1 p>tak+ z !y d ( ! _s ( religi\s duty4 ,to wom5 ?is class ( duties is by *oice1 & by necessity1 mu* m absorb+ ?an x is to m54 ,x is ! especial field ( activity to :i* ,provid5ce has call$ !m2 = :i* _! ,mak] has qualifi$ !m by peculi> adaptation ( body & m9d4 ,to ! great majority ( ,am]ican wom5 ^! duties are especially absorb+1 ow+ to ! difficulty ( procur+ paid subord9ates1 well qualifi$ = ! tasks !y und]take4 ,! task ( positive labor1 & ! task ( close sup]vision1 are bo? p>ticul>ly burd5some to ,am]ican wives & mo!rs4 ,?us f>1 or at lea/ until v rec5tly1 ^? duties ( wife & "m h be5 g5]ally p]=m$ consci5ti\sly4 ,! he>t ( e wor?y ,am]ican woman is 9 h] home4 ,t home1 ) its manifold int]e/s1 is especially "u h] gov]nm5t4 ,! good ord]1 ! conv5i5ce1 ! com=t1 ! pleasantness1 ! :ole economy ( ! h\se1 9 %ort1 dep5d 9 a v great measure on h]4 ,! food ( ! family is prep>$ by h]1 ei!r directly or by close sup]vision4 ,! clo?+ ( ! family passes ?r\gh h] h&s or "u h] eye4 ,! heal? ( ! family is includ$ )9 ! same t5d]1 wat*ful1 lov+ ov]sight4 ,! education ( ! *ildr5 is *iefly direct$ by h]--9 _m families almo/ exclusively s4 ,:e!r = evil or = good1 by c>eless neglect or by pati5t1 ?\ghtful1 pray]ful guidance1 %e m>ks out _! future c\rse4 ,?is is ev5 too mu* ! case4 ,am]ican fa!rs love _! *ildr5 fondly2 no fa!rs m affectionate ?an !y are2 !y pet _! *ildr52 !y toil ceaselessly = !m2 b _! education !y leave almo/ entirely to ! "m4 ,x may be said1 ) p]fect tru?1 t 9 ! great majority ( ,am]ican families ! educational influ5ces come *iefly f ! "m2 !y are tacitly made ov] to h] z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! fa!r has too (t5 v little to d ) !m4 ,8 "w lies abroad1 9 ! _w ( bus9ess or politics1 :]e all 8 "t & att5tion are fully absorb$4 ,9 ?is way ! ,am]ican "m rules ! v he>t ( h] family4 ,if at all wor?y %e has great influ5ce ) h] husb&2 %e has great influ5ce ov] h] daught]s2 & z reg>ds h] sons1 !re are too _m cases 9 :i* h]s is ! only influ5ce = good to :i* !y yield4 ,is !re s little ( true elevation & dignity 9 ?is position t ,am]ican wom5 %\ld be 9 su* hot ha/e to ab&on x = a position z yet :olly untri$1 entirely !oretical & vision>y8 ,x w be said t all wom5 are n m>ri$1 t all wives are n mo!rs1 t !re are *ildless wid[s & _m s+le wom5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,q true1 b 9 a rapid sket* "o looks at ! *ief features only2 & home life1 ) its v>i$ duties1 is1 ( c\rse1 ! pr9cipal po9t 9 e ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,! picture is ess5tially correct1 )\t t\*+ on less] details4 ,we pause "h to obs]ve also t almo/ e s+le woman has a home some:]e4 ,%e makes a home = h]self1 or %e is +raft$ on ! home ( o!rs1 & :]ev] %e may be--ev5 9 t wret*$ k9d ( exi/5ce1 bo>d+-h\se life--%e may1 if %e *oose1 c>ry some?+ ( ! home _s ) h]4 ,9 fact1 e true woman in/9ctively does s1 :atev] be ! ro( t cov]s h] head4 ,%e ?9ks = o!rs1 %e plans = o!rs1 %e s]ves o!rs1 %e loves & *]i%es o!rs1 %e unconsci\sly ?r[s some?+ ( ! web ( home feel+ & home action ov] ^? ne> h]1 & ov] ! dwell+ %e inhabits4 ,%e c>ries ! _s ( home & its duties into ! ni*e allott$ to h]--a ni*e ) :i* %e is g5]ally f> m cont5t$ ?an ! _w at l>ge believes--a ni*e :i* is nev] s n>r[ b t x provides abundant mat]ial = v>i$ "w--(t5 v pleasant "w too4 ,let x be und]/ood1 once = all1 t ! *ampions ( wid[s & s+le wom5 are v mu* giv5 to talk+ & writ+ absurdly on ?is po9t4 ,_! premises are (t5 :olly false4 ,!y (t5 fancy discont5t & disappo9tm5t & inaction :]e ^? elem5ts h no exi/5ce4 ,c]ta9ly x is n 9 ! lea/ wor? :ile to risk a trem5d\s social revolution 9 behalf ( ?is m9ority ( ! sex4 ,e wid[ & s+le woman c1 if %e *oose1 already f9d abundance ( ! mo/ noble occupation = he>t1 m9d1 body1 & s\l4 ,c>ry ! vote into h] ni*e1 %e c]ta9ly w be none ! happi] or m truly respectable = t bit ( pap]4 ,x is also an error to suppose t among ! claimants = suffrage s+le wom5 are ! mo/ num]\s or ! mo/ clamor\s4 ,! great majority ( ! lead]s 9 ?is movem5t appe> to be m>ri$ wom54 ,a ^w m on ! subject ( home life1 z "o 9 :i* ! int]e/s ( ! :ole sex are mo/ closely involv$4 ,x is cle> t ^? int]e/s are manifold1 highly important to ! welf>e ( ! race1 unceas+ 9 _! recurr5ce1 urg5t & imp]ative 9 _! nature1 requir+ = _! successful developm5t su* devotion ( "t1 labor1 /r5g?1 ?\ght1 feel+1 t !y mu/ necess>ily leave b little leisure to ! p]son :o fai?fully dis*>ges !m4 ,! com=t1 heal?1 peace1 temp]1 recreation1 g5]al welf>e1 intellectual1 moral1 & religi\s tra9+ ( a family make up1 inde$1 a *>ge ( ! v highe/ dignity1 & "o :i* mu/ tax to ! utmo/ e faculty ( ! individual to :om x is intru/$4 ,! comm&] ( a regim5t at ! head ( 8 m51 ! memb] ( ,congress 9 8 seat1 ! judge on 8 b5*1 sc>cely holds a position s important1 s truly honorable1 z t ( ! intellig5t1 devot$1 fai?ful ,am]ican wife & "m1 wisely gov]n+ h] h\sehold4 ,& :at are ! int]e/s ( ! m]*ant1 ! manufactur]1 ! bank]1 ! brok]1 ! speculator1 ! selfi% politician1 :5 comp>$ ) ^? confid$ to ! ,*ri/ian wife & "m8 ,!y are too (t5 simply contemptible--a wret*$1 fev]i%1 madd5+ /ruggle to pile up lucre1 :i* is any ?+ b clean4 ,:]e is ! sup]ior m]it ( su* a life1 t we %\ld hank] aft] x1 :5 plac$ beside t ( ! lov+1 unselfi%1 ,*ri/ian wife & "m--! wife1 /&+ at h] husb&'s side1 to *e]1 to aid1 to /r5g!n1 to console1 to c\nsel1 amid/ ! trials ( life2 ! "m1 pati5tly1 pa9fully1 & pray]fully cultivat+ e high] faculty ( h] *ildr5 = wor?y action ?r\gh "t & et]nity8 ,:i* ( ^! positions has ! mo/ ( true elevation connect$ ) x8 ,& !n1 aga91 let z look at ! pres5t position ( ,am]ican wom5 9 society4 ,9 its be/ aspects social life may be said to be ! natural outgr[? ( ! ,*ri/ian home4 ,x is some?+ f> bett] ?an ! _w1 ?an ,vanity ,fair1 ?an ! ,c\rt ( ,mammon1 :]e all selfi% passions meet & p>ade 9 deceptive masqu]ade4 ,x is ! selfi% elem5t 9 human nature :i* p]vades :at we call ! _w2 self-indulg5ce1 enjoym5t1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eye1 ! pride ( life1 receive1 9 t ar5a1 _! full developm5t4 ,society1 on ! contr>y1 9 its highe/ mean+1 becomes ! practical developm5t ( ! second great comm&m5t1 lov+ & s]v+ our neighbor4 ,9 e ,*ri/ian c\ntry !re are _m individuals1 especially among wom51 to :om social life practically be>s t mean+4 ,public wor%ip itself is a social act1 ! highe/ ( all1 bl5d+ 9 "o ! _s ( ! two great comm&m5ts--! love ( ,god & ! love ( man4 ,& :atev] ( social action or social enjoym5t is n inconsi/5t ) ^? two great comm&m5ts becomes ! ,*ri/ian's h]itage1 makes a "p1 m or less important1 ( 8 education1 ent]s into ! great /ream ( ! bett] civilization4 ,& x is "h t we rea* :at may be call$ ! m public duties ( woman4 ,f all duties entirely public %e is n[1 or %e may be if %e *oose1 reliev$ by man4 ,^! m public duties ( h]s are /ill b ! outgr[? ( h] home life1 & m or less closely int]wov5 ) x4 ,!y are v important1 nev] to be neglect$ ) impunity4 ,! really unsocial woman is 9 great dang] ( becom+ also un-*ri/ian4 ,e fri5d cross+ ! ?re%old br+s social life into ! home4 ,! g5ial smile1 ! k9dly greet+1 ! *e]+ ^w1 all ^! & a ?\s& o!r graci\s impulses1 are1 ( c\rse1 b ! fir/ in/9ctive movem5ts ( ! social feel+4 ,& f ^! we move onw>d ov] a va/ field ( action1 to ! v f>!/ po9t rea*$ by ! high] *>ities ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! *>m1 ! grace1 & ! happy *e]fulness ( society are *iefly due to wom52 & x is also true t ! :ole unwritt5 common-law ( society is1 9 a great measure1 "u _! control4 ,! _w is con/antly encroa*+ "h1 en]vat+ & corrupt+ social life4 ,to oppose wisely1 skillfully1 & effectually ^! trea*]\s encroa*m5ts1 ^! allur+ temptations1 is "o ( ! mo/ difficult tasks possible4 ,to contribute h] full %>e t[>d purify+ & bright5+ ! social atmosph]e ab\t h]1 9 accordance ) ! _s ( true ,*ri/ian civilization1 su* is "o great & ess5tial "p ( woman's "w 9 life4 ,x is a "w m especially h] own4 ,man1 )\t 8 helpmeet1 c d b little "h4 ,8 faculties are absorb$ by o!r tasks1 n m important1 b m engross+ & ess5tially diff]5t4 ,! f9] tact1 ! m graceful mann]1 ! quick] wit1 ! m t5d] consci5ce1 are all ne$$ "h4 ,e woman 9 ! c\ntry has h] own %>e ( ?is "w to d4 ,ea* individual woman is responsible = ! "r use ( all h] own social influ5ces1 :e!r = good or = evil4 ,to keep up ! /&>d ( female purity becomes emphatically "o ( ! mo/ /r+5t duties ( e ,*ri/ian woman4 ,= h] own sake1 = ! sake ( all %e loves1 = ! sake ( h] c\ntry1 = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*1 %e is b\nd to uphold ?is /&>d at a high po9t--a po9t entirely above suspicion4 ,?is task is ( importance incalculable4 ,b1 ow+ to ! frivolity ( "s wom51 & ! v loose ideas ( _m m51 x is no easy task4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! v great majority ( wom5 are born mode/ at he>t4 ,_! nature is by _m degrees less co>se ?an t ( man4 ,& _! consci5ce is m t5d]4 ,b !re is "o temptation to :i* !y too (t5 yield4 ,) !m ! great dang]s are vanity & ! ?ir/ = admiration1 :i* (t5 become a sort ( diseas$ excitem5t--:at dr9k+ or gambl+ is to m54 ,"h is ! weak po9t4 ,yield+ *iefly to ?is temptation1 scores ( wom5 are fall+ e day4 ,vanity leads !m to we> ! extravagant1 ! fla%y1 ! immode/1 ! unheal?y dress1 to dance ! immode/ dance1 to adopt ! allur+ mann]1 to c>ry flirt+ to extremes4 ,vanity leads !m1 9 %ort1 to =get true self-respect1 to enjoy ! v d\btful complim5t ( a mis]ably *eap admiration4 ,!y become impati5t ( ! lea/ appe>ance ( neglect or indiff]5ce1 !y become eag] 9 pursuit ( att5tion1 :ile m5 always attribute t pursuit to motives ( ! co>se/ k9d4 ,x is g5]ally vanity alone :i* leads a m>ri$ woman to receive ! fir/ disgraceful flatt]y ( dissolute m54 ,probably n9e out ( t5 ( ^? ,am]ican wom5 :o h trifl$ ) honor & reputation1 ^: names are spok5 ) ! sne] ( contempt1 h be5 l$ on1 /ep by /ep1 9 ! pa? ( s9 by vanity z ! *ief motive4 ,:]e "o woman falls f l[ & co>se passions1 a hundr$ fall f %e] levity & ! love ( admiration4 ,to c\nt]act ?is fatal influ5ce "y wom5 mu/ be taught to respect !mselves1 to be on _! gu>d aga9/ vanity & its enticem5ts1 to *]i% p]sonal mode/y 9 e way4 ,! m>ri$ woman :o is quietly work+ by example or by precept among ! "y girls ne>e/ to h]1 seek+ to *]i% & fo/] among !m ?is vital pr9ciple ( pure p]sonal mode/y 9 dress1 9 language1 9 read+1 9 tone ( voice1 9 c\nt5ance1 9 mann]--! natural outw>d expression ( true mode/y ( he>t--is do+ f> m = h] c\ntry ?an if %e 7 to m\nt ! ro/rum to-morr[ & make a political spee* eloqu5t z any ( ,web/]'s4 ,s5sible wom5 may always h a good measure ( political influ5ce ( ! "r sort1 if !y *oose4 ,& x is 9 "o s5se a duty on _! "p to claim ?is influ5ce1 & to ex]t x1 b always 9 ! true womanly way4 ,! influ5ce ( good s5se1 ( a s\nd judgm5t1 ( good feel+ may always he !irs4 ,let u see t we pres]ve ?is influ5ce1 & t we use x wisely4 ,b let u *]i% our happy immunities z wom5 by keep+ alo( f all public p]sonal action 9 ! political field4 ,!re is mu* high] "w = u to d4 ,our "t1 our ?\ghts1 our ef=ts may be giv5 to labors f> m important ?an any m]e tempor>y elect+1 or law-mak+1 pass$ today1 annull$ to-morr[1 9 ob$i5ce to ! fickle _s ( p>ty politics4 ,,t ,,"w ,,is ,,to ,,promote ,,by ,,all ,,wor?y ,,means ,,! ,,moral ,,civilization ,,( ,,! ,,c\ntry4 ,t[>d ?is "w legislation1 ! m]e enact+ ( laws1 c d b little4 ,we h all he>d ( ! %rewd m9d :o consid]$ ! songs ( a p z m important ?an _! laws4 ,! moral condition ( a nation is subject to _m diff]5t influ5ces--( ^! ! /atute book is b "o1 & t n ! mo/ important4 ,no m]e skeleton ( political con/itution c1 ( itself1 produce moral heal? & /r5g?4 ,x is ! liv+ he>t )9 :i* does ! "w4 ,& ov] t he>t wom5 h v great influ5ce4 ,! home is ! cradle ( ! nation4 ,a s\nd home education is ! mo/ important ( all moral influ5ces4 ,9 ! v p[]ful influ5ces :i* affection gives !m ov] ! home1 by tea*+ *ildhood1 by guid+ y\?1 ov] ! m5 ( _! family1 wom5 h noble means = work+ good1 n only to _! own h\seholds1 n only to ! social circle ab\t !m1 b to ! nation at l>ge4 ,all ^! influ5ces !y c br+ into action f> m effectually by adh]+ closely to t position :i* is n only natural to !m1 b also pla9ly allott$ to !m by ! reveal$ ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 no position ( _! own devis+ c !y d t "w half s well4 ,political & social corruption are cle>ly ! great evils to be dread$ = our c\ntry4 ,we h already gone f> en\gh 9 ! pa? ( univ]sal manhood suffrage to feel conv9c$ t no m]e enl>gem5t ( ! suffrage has p[] to save u f ^? evils4 ,dur+ half a c5tury we h be5 mov+ ne>] & ne>] to a suffrage all b univ]sal1 & we h1 dur+ ! same p]iod1 be5 gr[+ m corrupt4 ,! undisguis$ frauds at elections1 ! op5 accusations ( brib]y 9 legislative assemblies1 ! accusations ( corruption connect$ ) /ill high] (fices--( ^! we read daily 9 ! public pr9ts4 ,& ^! accusations are n disprov$4 ,!y are g5]ally believ$4 ,x is cle>1 !re=e1 t some?+ m effectual ?an univ]sal manhood suffrage is ne$$ to /em ! torr5t4 ,& x is simply ridicul\s to suppose t womanhood suffrage c effect ! same task4 ,:o c believe t :]e m51 9 _! own natural field1 h p>tially fail$ to pres]ve a heal?ful political atmosph]e1 an hone/ political practice1 t wom51 s mu* less exp]i5c$1 physically s mu* m feeble1 s excitable1 s liable to be misl$ by fancy1 by feel+1 are likely1 9 a position =eign to _! nature1 n only to /& upright !mselves1 b1 l ,atlas ( old1 to be> ! weight ( ! :ole political _w on _! %\ld]s--l ,h]cules1 to cleanse ! ,augean /ables ( ! political c\rs]s--to d1 9 %ort1 all t man has fail$ to d8 ,no2 x is1 alas6 only too cle> t some?+ m ?an ! ballot-box1 :e!r 9 male or female h&s1 is ne$$ "h4 ,& x is ! same 9 social life4 ,! public pr9ts1 "u a free press1 mu/ always hold up a tol]ably fai?ful mirror to ! society ab\t !m4 ,! picture x displays is no bett] 9 social life ?an 9 political life4 ,we say ! mirror is tol]ably fai?ful1 s9ce !re are heights ( virtue & dep?s ( s9 alike unreflect$ by ! daily press4 ,! v pure/ & ! v f\le/ elem5ts ( e>?ly exi/5ce are left out ( ! picture4 ,b ! g5]al view c sc>cely fail to be tol]ably correct4 ,take1 !n1 ! sket* ( social life z x appe>s 9 "s half doz5 ( ! mo/ popul> pr9ts f week to week4 ,y w be sure to f9d ! bett] features griev\sly bl5d$ ) o!rs fe>fully di/ort$ by evil4 ,!re are blots black z pit* 9 t picture4 ,!re are =ms1 m fi5d-l ?an human1 photograph$ on ^? %eets ( pap]4 ,crimes ( worse ?an brutal viol5ce1 savage cruelty1 crimes ( trea*]y & c[>dly cunn+ & conspiracy1 brea* ( tru/1 tyrannical extortion1 grovel+ intemp]ance1 s5suality gross & %ameless--! he>t sick5s at ! record ( a week's crime6 ,x is a record f :i* ! ,*ri/ian woman (t5 turns aside appall$4 ,human nature c read no lessons ( humility m p[]ful ?an ^? conta9$ 9 ! newspap]s ( ! day4 ,!y prea* :at may be call$ home tru?s ) mo/ trem5d\s =ce4 ,f ?is record ( daily crime x is only too cle> t univ]sal suffrage has _h no p[] to purify ! society 9 :i* we live4 ,if no worse1 we c n claim to be bett] ?an o!r nations1 "u a diff]5t political rule4 ,?is admission becomes ! m pa9ful :5 we reflect t 9 ,am]ica ?is full fre$om ( fundam5tal in/itutions1 ?is relief f all ne$less %ackles1 is comb9$ ) a well-develop$ sy/em ( intellectual education4 ,we are an absolutely free nation4 ,we are1 on ! :ole1 & to a c]ta9 po9t1 intellectually1 an educat$ nation4 ,yet vice & crime exi/ among u to an ext5t t is utt]ly disgraceful4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t univ]sal manhood suffrage1 ev5 :5 comb9$ ) g5]al education1 is /ill insuffici5t = ! task ( purify+ ei!r social or political life4 ,! !oretical infidel philosoph] may wond] at ?is fact4 ,n s ! ,*ri/ian4 ,great intellectual activity1 & ! abuse ( t p[] = evil purposes1 are a spectacle only too common 9 ?is _w4 ,look at ! pres5t condition ( ! mo/ civiliz$ nations4 ,( all g5]ations t h liv$ on e>?1 our own is assur$ly ! mo/ enlight5$1 9 an intellectual s5se2 m5tal culture has nev] be5 s g5]ally diffus$ z x is to-day1 nor has x ev] a*iev$ s _m conque/s z )9 ! la/ half c5tury2 & yet m>k h[ comp>atively little has ?is wond]ful intellectual progress accompli%$ 9 ! noble "w ( improv+ ! moral condition ( ! mo/ enlight5$ c\ntries4 ,to ! m9d humbl$ by ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 liv+ 9 ! light ( a holy fai?1 ^! facts1 ?\gh unspeakably pa9ful1 c n cause surprise4 ,we are prep>$ = !m4 ,we h already le>n$ t no m]e legislative enactm5t & no m]e intellectual tra9+ c suffice to purify ! human he>t ?or\ghly4 ,an elem5t mu* m p[]ful ?an m5tal culture is ne$$ = t great "w4 ,= ?is "w light f on high is s5t4 ,a ?or\gh ,,moral ,,education is requir$1 & ! highe/ =m ( t education c be rea*$ 9 "o way only--by walk+ 9 ! pla9 pa? ( ob$i5ce to ! w ( ! ,creator1 z reveal$ 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,we mu/ turn1 n to ,plato & ,ari/otle1 b to inspir$ ,prophet & ,apo/le4 ,we mu/ op5 our he>ts to ! _s ( ! ,decalogue & ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,we mu/ g to ,s9ai & to ,calv>y1 & humbly1 on b5d$ knee1 receive ! sublime lessons to be le>n$ !re4 ,we %\ld nev] h expect$ moral progress z an inevitable consequ5ce ( free in/itutions & m]e intellectual education1 _h x n be5 t1 l o!r nations1 we indulge 9 idolatries1 & among our gods _m are ! suffrage & m5tal activity4 ,we are gravely told by philosoph]s t1 ) ! vote 9 ! h&s ( woman1 ! moral elevation ( ! race is secur$ =ev]6 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians6 ,! feel+ is common 9 ,am]ica t to d\bt ! omnipot5ce ( univ]sal suffrage 9 its extreme developm5t is n only treason1 b a sort ( blasphemy4 ,& ?is feel+ is n[ lead+ _m m9ds1 unconsci\sly1 p]haps1 to %r9k f oppos+ ! pres5t movem5t 9 favor ( womanhood suffrage4 ,!y b[ ! knee to ! common idol4 ,!y d>e n believe x possible = ! suffrage to be c>ri$ too f>4 ,= ourselves we h no sympa?ies :atev] ) idolatry4 ,we fe>lessly decl>e our op9ion1 !re=e1 t no political in/itutions :atev]1 nei!r despotic1 nor mon>*ical1 nor ari/ocratic1 nor yet ! mo/ free1 are capable1 9 !mselves1 ( a*iev+ moral education = a p4 ,nei!r d we believe x m possible = ab/ract intellectual culture to ga9 ?is mo/ important ( all ends4 ,in/itutions wisely free are a v great bless+4 ,let u be f]v5tly ?ankful = !m4 ,intellectual education is equally important & desirable4 ,^! are bo? noble & admirable means to "w )1 provid$ we /ill look above & beyond !m = a fur!r developm5t ( ! race--= fullness ( ,,moral ,,civilization4 ,9 fact1 if we wi% = a vigor\s1 heal?ful1 la/+ developm5t ( republican in/itutions1 we mu/ necess>ily unite ) ^! n only intellectual tea*+1 b also a s\nd ,,moral ,,education4 ,?is is a fact to :i* m51 9 ! :irl ( _! political or comm]cial /ruggles1 too (t5 willfully %ut _! eyes4 ,!y are q ready to ackn[l$ge ! tru? ( ! ass]tion 9 a g5]al way1 b !y *oose to =get its va/ importance 9 political or comm]cial practice4 ,!y recklessly l[] ! moral /&>d !mselves1 :5ev] t /&>d is at a height inconv5i5t = ! atta9+ ( "s p>ticul> object t[>d :i* !y are aim+4 ,!y are lack+ 9 fai?4 ,unlike wom51 :o c>ry fai? ) !m 9 private life1 m5 act z if fai? 7 n ne$$ 9 ev]yday public life4 ,at lea/ ! great majority ( m51 nom9al ,*ri/ians1 fail to c>ry ,*ri/ian pr9ciple ) !m into common bus9ess or politics4 ,fai?1 9 ! he>t ( wom51 is connect$ ) love2 consequ5tly x is less easily /ifl$4 ,!y m frequ5tly c>ry ?is pr9ciple ) !m 9 daily practice--n to ! ext5t t !y %\ld d1 b f> m s ?an mo/ m5 d4 ,& "h1 ,*ri/ian wom51 is y\r great advantage4 ,x is ! ,"l's "w to :i* we w\ld urge y4 ,! "w ( true fai?1 h[ev] l[ly1 is sure ( a bless+4 ,) fai? unfeign$ 9 y\r he>ts1 giv+ purity to y\r lives1 y h x 9 y\r p[] to r5d] mo/ effectual s]vice to ! nation 9 y\r own natural sph]e1 f> beyond :at y c\ld possibly accompli% by ! pa? ( common politics4 ,y h nev]1 z yet1 done full ju/ice to ! advantages ( y\r own actual position 9 ?is respect4 ,y h ov]look$ ! great "w imm$iately be=e y4 ,we h no magic talisman to (f] y 9 c>ry+ out t "w4 ,we %all n flatt] y ) ! promise ( unlimit$ success2 we %all n attempt to gratify any p]sonal ambition ( public honors4 ,we h no novel !ories or brilliant illusions ) :i* to dazzle y\r imag9ation4 ,,fidelity ,,to ,,pla9 ,,moral ,,duties--,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,"o ,,great ,,pr9ciple ,,to ,,:i* ,,we ,,w\ld ,,mo/ ,,e>ne/ly ,,call ,,y\r ,,att5tion4 ,!re is absolutely no pr9ciple s sorely ne$$ 9 ! civiliz$ _w to-day z ?is4 ,we live 9 an age ( false & inflat$ ambitions4 ,simple moral tru?s f>e badly 9 our "t4 ,impos+ !ories1 brilliant novelties1 subtle sophi/ries1 exagg]at$ developm5t1 arrogant pret5sions--^! too (t5 cr[d simple moral tru?s out ( sight1 out ( m9d4 ,& yet1 )\t t class ( duties 9 heal?ful action1 corruption m or less g5]al is inevitable4 ,tru? 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