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CONTENTS
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| CHAPTER I. | |
| PRECEDING CAUSES. | |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| WOMAN IN NEWSPAPERS. | |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| THE WORLD'S ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION, LONDON, JUNE 12, 1840. | |
| Individualism rather than Authority—Personal appearance of Abolitionists—Attempt to silence Woman—Double battle against the tyranny of sex and color—Bigoted Abolitionists—James G. Birney likes freedom on a Southern plantation, but not at his own fireside—John Bull never dreamt that Woman would answer his call—The venerable Thomas Clarkson received by the Convention standing—Lengthy debate on "Female" delegates—The "Females" rejected—William Lloyd Garrison refusing to sit in the Convention | 50 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| NEW YORK. | |
| The First Woman's Rights Convention, Seneca Falls, July 19-20, 1848—Property Rights of Women secured—Judge Fine, George Geddes, and Mr. Hadley pushing the Bill through—Danger of meddling with well-settled conditions of domestic happiness—Mrs. Barbara Hertell's will—Richard Hunt's tea-table—The eventful day—James Mott President—Declaration of sentiments—Convention in Rochester—Opposition with Bible arguments | 63 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| MRS. COLLINS' REMINISCENCES. | |
| The first Suffrage Society—Methodist class-leader whips his wife—Theology enchains the soul—The status of women and slaves the same—The first medical college opened to women—Petitions to the Legislature laughed at, and laid on the table—Dependence woman's best protection; her weakness her sweetest charm—Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's letter—Sketch of Ernestine L. Rose | 88 |
