Suffrage Conferred by the Fourteenth Amendment: Woman s Suffrage in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in General Term, October, 1871; ... Sarah E. Webster Vs. The Judges of Election - Softcover

Albert Gallatin Riddle

 
9780243602353: Suffrage Conferred by the Fourteenth Amendment: Woman s Suffrage in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in General Term, October, 1871; ... Sarah E. Webster Vs. The Judges of Election

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This book presents an argument for the inclusion of women in the electorate, based on the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It traces the history of women's suffrage in the US, and internationally, drawing on a range of sources including English common law and the writings of political philosophers. The author argues that the right to vote is a natural right, and that women have been unjustly excluded from the franchise. The book provides a detailed analysis of the legal and historical arguments for and against women's suffrage, and concludes that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees women the right to vote. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the history of women's rights, constitutional law, and American history.

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