Chronology of the Woman's Rights Movement in Illinois
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Title
Chronology of the Woman's Rights Movement in Illinois
Subject
Timeline of the work the Bradwell couple did for women in Illinois.
Description
In this timeline of the Woman’s Rights Movement in Illinois created in 1912, one can see how Myra Bradwell was a huge part of the feminist movement.
The timeline notes that in the same year she took her case to the United States Supreme Court, she also lobbied her law for women to keep their earnings. Her husband is noted in the next year for removing a clause from the state constitution that prevented women from holding office. After losing her Supreme Court case, Myra successfully lobbied another bill to allow women to become notaries.
This timeline captures how just in her state only, Myra Bradwell’s activism was instrumental for the women’s rights movement.
The timeline notes that in the same year she took her case to the United States Supreme Court, she also lobbied her law for women to keep their earnings. Her husband is noted in the next year for removing a clause from the state constitution that prevented women from holding office. After losing her Supreme Court case, Myra successfully lobbied another bill to allow women to become notaries.
This timeline captures how just in her state only, Myra Bradwell’s activism was instrumental for the women’s rights movement.
Creator
McCulloch, Catharine Waugh, 1862-?
Source
Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Harvard University, Microfilm Reel #949, No. 9063
Publisher
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GDCS&u=boon41269&id=GALE|AYVWYA407378077&v=2.1&it=r&sid=zotero&asid=adf7c0ef
Date
1912
Rights
No know copyright laws
Format
Online text
pdf
3 pages
3 pages
Language
English
Type
Monograph
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Text
1869 - Myra Bradwell was refused admission to the Illinois Bar. She appealed to U.S. Supreme Court. A wife's wages were secured to her own use by Illinois law.
1870 - Although the Constitutional convention refused to submit a woman's suffrage proposition, Judge J.B. Bradwell and Judge C.B. Waite secured the omission of a clause forbidding women to hold office.
1872 - As Myra Bradwell was held by U.S. Supreme Court to be ineligible to practice law, she and Alta Hulett then secured the passage of the law admitting women to all occupations and professions.
1875 - Women were allowed to be Notaries Public. Myra Bradwell secured the word "persons" in the law concerning notaries.
1870 - Although the Constitutional convention refused to submit a woman's suffrage proposition, Judge J.B. Bradwell and Judge C.B. Waite secured the omission of a clause forbidding women to hold office.
1872 - As Myra Bradwell was held by U.S. Supreme Court to be ineligible to practice law, she and Alta Hulett then secured the passage of the law admitting women to all occupations and professions.
1875 - Women were allowed to be Notaries Public. Myra Bradwell secured the word "persons" in the law concerning notaries.
Original Format
Citation
McCulloch, Catharine Waugh, 1862-?, “Chronology of the Woman's Rights Movement in Illinois,” The Activism of Myra Bradwell , accessed May 17, 2024, https://myrabradwell.omeka.net/items/show/32.