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Story May 25, 1853

Staunton Spectator

Staunton, Virginia

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Women excluded from the World's Temperance Convention in New York held their own meeting, with speeches by Lucy Stone and Frederick Douglass criticizing the exclusion and advocating for women's rights.

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New York week before last, but would not allow the "strong minded women" to take part in their proceedings. This very much excited that interesting class of society, which held a grand meeting of their own, Monday night, in which they were revenged by berating the men who had silenced their voices in the first meeting, to their heart's content. Lucy Stone gave it to them hot and heavy. Some of the other sex were present to condole with them—among them that man of strong caste, Fred. Douglass, who made a speech for woman's rights. The bold and determined feminines—in and out of Bloomers—said some very sharp things. A man woman, or a woman's-man, who spoke strenuously for the rights of women, compared the meeting of the World's Temperance Convention and the exclusion of women therefrom, to a convocation of the solar system and exclusion of the sun from its deliberations.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Social Manners Justice

What keywords are associated?

Women's Rights Temperance Convention Exclusion Of Women Lucy Stone Frederick Douglass New York Meeting

What entities or persons were involved?

Lucy Stone Fred. Douglass

Where did it happen?

New York

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Key Persons

Lucy Stone Fred. Douglass

Location

New York

Event Date

Week Before Last, Monday Night

Story Details

Women excluded from the World's Temperance Convention in New York held a separate meeting to criticize the men and advocate for women's rights, with speeches by Lucy Stone and Frederick Douglass.

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