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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.55 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Susan B. Anthony discussing women's right to vote |
| Date | 5 February 1873 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Anthony, Susan B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith writes to Anthony, the legendary activist and reformer: "Why men have the ballot and women hav'nt it, and why they have so much else in which they refuse to let women share, originates in the simple fact, that the superior physical strength is on the side of man. I confess that such things go somewhat toward making me ashamed of being a man. Nevertheless, I am consoled by the thought that when men shall have become wiser and better, and exchanged their barbaric pride in their stronger and rougher sex for a sense of what they owe to the weaker and gentler one, they will be glad to do justice to women..." Discusses women's right to vote in relation to the Constitution of the United States. |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Women's History Civil Rights Suffrage US Constitution |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Anthony, Susan Brownell (1820-1906) |
| Place written | Peterboro, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |