Why women do not want the ballot: sixty essays

Why women do not want the ballot: sixty essays

Year: 1884

A compilation of 60 essays written between 1884 and 1903 advocating against a woman's right to vote. A piece of paper glued onto the front page reads as follows: "Anyone wishing copies of any of these leaflets, or desiring to obtain other information about anti-suffrage work is invited to write the Secretary of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women, P.O. Box 2262, Boston, Mass." At least 27 of the essays were written by women. The right to vote is described as a burden rather than a privilege and not in keeping with the duties of a woman which should revolve around the home. The last pages include the names of committee members of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women and an additional 275 names of members of the association are listed by city and town. No one from Wayland is listed, although the donation of this volume to the library may indicate local support for the organization. The volume was given to the Wayland library anonymously on March 9, 1904. Title from binder's spine. Sixty leaflets against woman suffrage. All pamphlets previously published between 1884 and 1903. Aims of Massac