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"Amelia Bloomer"

“Women’s Right to the Ballot”

The“Women’s Rights to the Ballot” speech, one of the first things she stated was that the people should rule all free governments. The government should not only be ruled by men alone, But also women. She stated that “All men, good and bad, black and white, corrupt, debased, treacherous, criminal, may vote and make our laws”, but women have no say in it. She argued that the colored man didn’t petition for the right to vote but “men forced the ballot unasked into their hands.” Then why must women sue and petition for her God-given right of self- government? That too, should have been given to women with no questions asked. Bloomer showed how women were treated unfairly and were not given the same opportunities in society just because of their sex. When women accomplish something worthy of praise, men usually respond by saying...

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