02538cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324501340012526400510025930000470031033600260035733700260038333800360040950000310044550800790047652015370055553400450209265300390213785600430217699900170221911114UtSlPG20260610133251.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJK1 aVarious10aDebate on Woman Suffrage in the Senate of the United States, :b2d Session, 49th Congress, December 8, 1886, and January 25, 1887 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team.  a"Debate on Woman Suffrage in the Senate of the United States" by Various is a historical account of discussions regarding women's right to vote, focusing on debates held in the Senate during the late 19th century. This collection of arguments and viewpoints was produced around the late 19th century and captures a pivotal moment in the struggle for women's suffrage. The primary topic revolves around the proposed constitutional amendment aimed at granting women the right to vote, highlighting arguments for and against this proposal from various senators.  The opening of the work sets the stage for this significant legislative discourse. It begins with a formal introduction of the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to extend suffrage to women, followed by Senator H.W. Blair's speech advocating for its consideration. The text presents his compelling argument, which asserts that the principle of democracy hinges on the representation and consent of all citizens, and specifically challenges the notion that women are adequately represented by men. The debate unfolds further with other senators contributing their perspectives, both in favor of and against suffrage, thereby illustrating the complex dynamics of gender roles, societal norms, and the political landscape of the time. This opening establishes not only the central issue of women's suffrage but also introduces the earnest and passionate arguments that characterized this historic debate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWomen -- Suffrage -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11114  c52561d52561