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| Stanton promoted physical health and exercise for women, unusual for her time.[([[https:// | Stanton promoted physical health and exercise for women, unusual for her time.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Dress Reform ===== | ||
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| + | She supported dress reform, advocating for more practical and comfortable clothing for women.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Anti-Slavery Petition ===== | ||
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| + | She circulated anti-slavery petitions as a young woman, gathering thousands of signatures.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Intellectual Influence ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton' | ||
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| + | ===== Women' | ||
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| + | She was a strong proponent of higher education for women.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Political Candidacy ===== | ||
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| + | In 1866, she ran for Congress, becoming one of the first women to do so.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Anti-Racism ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton worked alongside Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists in the fight for civil rights.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Legal Writing ===== | ||
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| + | She authored many articles and speeches on legal inequalities faced by women.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Personal Hardships ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton faced significant personal and financial hardships throughout her life, yet remained committed to her cause.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Women’s Loyal National League ===== | ||
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| + | During the Civil War, she co-founded the Women' | ||
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| + | ===== Library of Congress ===== | ||
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| + | Her papers and writings are preserved in the Library of Congress.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== International Influence ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton’s ideas influenced women' | ||
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| + | ===== Presidential Election ===== | ||
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| + | She publicly criticized political candidates who did not support women' | ||
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| + | ===== Mentor ===== | ||
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| + | She mentored many young suffragists, | ||
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| + | ===== Public Speaking ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton was a powerful orator, giving speeches across the United States.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Criticism of Suffrage Movement ===== | ||
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| + | She faced criticism from within the suffrage movement for her sometimes radical ideas.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Death ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton died on October 26, 1902, in New York City, before seeing women gain the right to vote.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Posthumous Recognition ===== | ||
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| + | She was posthumously inducted into the National Women' | ||
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| + | ===== Family Influence ===== | ||
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| + | Her daughters, Harriot Stanton Blatch and Margaret Stanton Lawrence, also became prominent suffragists.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Literary Contributions ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton contributed to the writing and editing of " | ||
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| + | ===== Advocacy for Women Workers ===== | ||
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| + | She supported better working conditions and pay for women laborers.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Mental Health ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton spoke out about mental health, emphasizing the importance of emotional well-being.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Publications ===== | ||
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| + | Besides "The Woman’s Bible," | ||
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| + | ===== Broader Equality ===== | ||
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| + | Stanton’s vision extended beyond suffrage to broader gender equality in all spheres of life.[([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Commemoration ===== | ||
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| + | Various schools, parks, and organizations are named in her honor, reflecting her enduring legacy.[([[https:// | ||
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