Letter from the New Jersey Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
9/24/1918
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Margaret K. Bassett, president of the New Jersey Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, sent this letter to Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, urging him to vote against the Susan B. Anthony Amendment (the 19th Amendment). She describes woman suffragists as pro-German and unpatriotic, and argues that "every energy should be devoted to winning the war."
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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 74884398
Full Citation: Letter from the New Jersey Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage; 9/24/1918; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents which were Presented, Read, or Tabled during the 65th Congress; (SEN64A-K11); Petitions and Related Documents That Were Presented, Read, or Tabled, 1789 - 1966; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/nj-opposition-suffrage, January 22, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.