Amelia Bloomer manuscripts, ca.1850-1880.

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Amelia Bloomer manuscripts, ca.1850-1880.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64072159

Manuscripts of speeches and articles written by Amelia Jenks Bloomer, including papers concerning women's suffrage, female education, temperance and women's employment.

.3 cubic ft., 1 reel negative microfilm, 1 reel positive microfilm.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Bloomer, Amelia Jenks, 1818-1894

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Amelia Jenks Bloomer was an early suffragist, editor, and social activist. Bloomer was also a fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing styles. Bloomer was born in Homer, New York. With only a few years of formal education, she started working as a teacher, educating students in her community. In 1840, she married David Bloomer and moved to Seneca Falls, New York. Bloomer quickly became active in the Seneca Falls political and social community. She joined a church and volunteered...