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The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)

CHAPTER VI
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Having thus disposed of the main question, we presume the incidentals will be finished this morning." This was not an exaggerated statement, as practically nothing was done during the three days of the convention except to fight over the question of allowing Miss Brown, an accepted delegate, an ordained minister, a young, beautiful and modest woman, to stand upon their platform and speak on the subject of temperance.

Miss Anthony was a witness to these proceedings, her Quaker blood rose to the boiling point and she registered anew a solemn vow within herself that she never would relax her efforts for one single day, if it took a lifetime, until woman had the right of speech on every platform in the land.
The mob which had begun with the anti-slavery and gathered strength at the temperance meeting, now turned its attention to the Woman's Rights Convention in Broadway Tabernacle.

The president was that lovely Quaker, Lucretia Mott, and the speakers were among the greatest men and women in the nation: Wm.

Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Rev.
Channing, Rev.John Pierpont, Mrs.Rose, Lucy Stone, Frances D.Gage, Miss Brown, Mrs.Nichols.In Miss Anthony's address she reviewed the action of the recent teachers' convention at Rochester and closed by saying: "A woman principal in that city receives $250, while a man principal, doing exactly the same work, receives $650.

In this State there are 11,000 teachers and of these four-fifths are women.


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