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Matilda Joslyn Gage (née Joslyn; March 24, 1826 – March 18, 1898) was an American writer and activist. She is mainly known for her contributions to women's suffrage in the United States (i.e., the right to vote) but she also campaigned for Native American rights , abolitionism (the end of slavery), and freethought (the free exercise of ...
Famously referred to as “the woman who was ahead of the women who were ahead of their time,” author, activist, and lecturer Matilda Joslyn Gage worked tirelessly to advocate for abolition, women’s rights, and Native American rights.
Raised by a progressive abolitionist family in a home on the Underground Railroad in New York State, Matilda Joslyn grew up to be a human rights champion: abolitionist, suffragist, author, and activist for Native Americans.
Matilda Joslyn Gage (born March 25, 1826, Cicero, New York, U.S.—died March 18, 1898, Chicago, Illinois) was an American women’s rights advocate who helped to lead and publicize the woman suffrage movement in the United States.
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Jul 4, 2023 · Matilda Joslyn Gage: The suffragist who defied the US government (Credit: Laura Byrne Paquet) She propelled women's rights, admired Indigenous societies and sought to impeach the US...
Oct 25, 2022 · Matilda Joslyn Gage was a leading figure in the women’s rights movement in the United States, particularly the National Woman Suffrage Association, the New York State Woman Suffrage Association, and, later, the Woman’s National Liberal Union. She was also a prolific writer, authoring numerous pamphlets and books.
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Matilda Joslyn Gage, (1826-1898) along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the leadership triumvirate of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA). The three women edited the first three volumes of the History of Woman Suffrage and Gage published the NWSA paper for four years, documenting women’s great accomplishments ...
