ALS, 1888 January 12 : Washington, D.C., to William J. Bok.

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ALS, 1888 January 12 : Washington, D.C., to William J. Bok.

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Lockwood, who was nominated by the National Equal Rights Party for President of the United States in 1884 and 1888, (to which she eloquently refers in this letter) here writes to Bok concerning the disfranchisement of both Mormon men and all women, regardless of their religion. She says: "If there is any ... reason why the Fiftieth Congress should not admit Utah as a State, it is the fact that they have entirely left them out of their new State Constitution."

21 p. ; 24 x 14.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Bok, William J.

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Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917

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Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood (October 24, 1830 – May 19, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, including women's suffrage. Lockwood overcame many social and personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. After college, she became a teacher and principal, working to equalize pay for women in education. She supported the movement for world peace, and was a proponent of the Temperance movement. Lockwood graduated from la...