Browse Collections (3 total)

"Promote the General Well-Being of Society" - Social Activism

Mrs. Lincoln.pdf

Like many women's rights advocates, Bradwell believed that increasing the political, economic, and social rights of women would make for a healthier…

"The Trades and Professions Open to Women" - Employment Activism

For the Ladies .pdf

This collection features documents that trace Myra Bradwell's efforts to provide better employment opportunities for women. Her own Supreme Court case…

"She Comes Armed with the Proper Documents" - Legal and Political Activism

Chronology of the Woman's Rights Movment in Illinois .pdf

Myra Bradwell believed in the justice of the American legal system. This belief in justice resulted in her petitioning against inequalities she found…