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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455519803321

Autore

Zaeske Susan

Titolo

Signatures of citizenship [[electronic resource] ] : petitioning, antislavery, and women's political identity / / by Susan Zaeske

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2003

ISBN

0-8078-6328-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Collana

Gender & American culture

Disciplina

305.42/0973

Soggetti

Women - Political activity - United States - History

Women abolitionists - United States - History

Women social reformers - United States - History

Antislavery movements - United States - History

Women - United States - Social conditions

Women political activists - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-244) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The unfortunate word "petition" -- What can women do? -- A departure from their place -- A firebrand in our hands -- It's none of your business, gals -- Discreditable to the national character -- To shut against them this door -- Afterword, we can no longer be neglected or forgotten.

Sommario/riassunto

This history analyzes women's antislavery petitions, the speeches calling women to petition and public reaction from 1831 to 1865. It argues that petitioning not only made significant steps to abolish slavery but also contributed toward transforming women's political identity.