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- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Pennsylvania Historical Association
- ISSN
- 2153-2109
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Abstract
Abstract: Was there a distinct Mid-Atlantic region for either women or gender relations? An examination of women and politics between the early eighteenth century and the early twentieth century suggests the answer is no, there was not. A regional definition for politically active women encompassed the entire northeast, not just the mid-Atlantic and became the center of the suffrage movement. As late as 1915, however, the anti–women’s rights forces were dominant and it was the far west that led in the movement for the vote.
Journal
Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies – Penn State University Press
Published: Aug 10, 2015