womensrightsJD09

womens rights- the rights claimed for women, equal to those of men, with respect to suffrage, property, the professional fields, etc.

__victoria woodhull__ - born on september 23, 1838 in homer, ohio - an active womens rights speaker - first women to run for president - in 1870 woodhull and her siters started a newspaper about womens sufferage and labor reform, //Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly.// - she used her newspaper to inform the public about many serious issues including; womens suffarge, radical issues, 8 hour work day,etc. - in may 1972 she was nominated as the presidentail canadite for the equal rights party -called for the "reform of political and social abuses; the emancipation of labor, and the enfranchisement of women". Woodhull also argued in favor of improved civil rights and the abolition of capital punishment -she gained support from socialists, trade unionist, and women suffragists - many friends of ulysses grant made up rumors about Woodhull, and her friends and family - she thought that henry ward beecher was the one making up the stories and decicied to fight back. - she wrote a story about him in the  //Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly. -// this got her arrested

Womens rights? What is it? Well, It is where woman and girls of ALL ages try to make a difference on how they are treated. They want to have equal rights as men. Here is one womens story on her struggle to try to make a difference.

Women’s rights are not always equal As they were often judged unfair People treated them quite badly And showed how they didn’t care

This all stayed the same till one woman Stepped out of the crowd Her name was Victoria Woodhull She stood tall as she spoke out proud

She was a very active speaker Who always spoke her mind. She felt very strongly about these issues, It took up most of her time.

Her sister and she later started a newspaper, Called // Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly. // // She used this to inform the public about many issues including women’s rights to vote. //

// Woodhull later was nominated for president, // // By the equal rights party. Many people supported her including socialists, //