Elizabeth Cady Stanton

O'Connor Institute For American Democracy 'Constitution Series' Presents Heroes of Abolition and Suffrage Descendants

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Lecturers, American writers, United States, Activists, American Quakers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Livingston family, Schuyler family, American Equal Rights Association, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Sandra Day O'Connor Institute

Guest moderator for the forum will be Myles V. Lynk of the American Law Institute.

Key Points: 
  • Guest moderator for the forum will be Myles V. Lynk of the American Law Institute.
  • Following the Civil War, Frederick Douglass became more active in the women's suffrage movement.In 1866, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, he founded the American Equal Rights Association, which fought for universal suffrage.
  • Following Justice O'Connor's retirement from the Court in 2009, she founded the nonprofit, nonpartisan Sandra Day O'Connor Institute For American Democracy.
  • The Constitution Series hopes to broaden perspectives and increase understanding through thoughtful listening, mutual respect and shared purpose.

HMH Books & Media and The New York Times Collaborate on Nonfiction Project Highlighting the Diverse Women Who Fought for Voting Rights

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Nyt, Indigenous peoples of North America, Seneca people, Seneca Falls Convention, Seneca Falls, Chambers, Electronic voting, Native American tribes, Humans

will center on the often-overlooked women from marginalized backgrounds who worked to secure voting rights for women.

Key Points: 
  • will center on the often-overlooked women from marginalized backgrounds who worked to secure voting rights for women.
  • "It took nearly three-quarters of a century from Seneca Falls to ratification for women to win the vote," said Veronica Chambers.
  • Versify senior executive editor Margaret Raymo acquired North American rights from Kim Witherspoon of InkWell Management Literary Agency, who represented The New York Times.
  • The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting, and distributing high-quality news and information.