Primary sourceNewspaper article8 July 1869
The Revolution, July 8, 1869
Elizabeth Cady Stanton · 8 July 1869
The first issue of volume 4 of the women's suffrage newspaper edited by Stanton, with Anthony as proprietor.
Stanton edited this issue of her newspaper, appealing to readers to fund the suffrage movement.
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What it is
This is the first issue of volume four of The Revolution, dated July 8, 1869. Elizabeth Cady Stanton served as editor and Susan B. Anthony as proprietor. The copy survives as a digitized scan.
Why it matters
By 1869 the suffrage movement was facing internal disagreements, and The Revolution was central to Stanton and Anthony's continuing push for women's right to vote. This issue appeals directly to readers for financial support, showing the practical struggles of running an activist newspaper.
Look closer
- Why does the paper ask readers for money, and what does that suggest about funding activist causes?
- What does the plea "nothing can be achieved without money" reveal about the challenges facing the movement?
- How might this newspaper's language have been different from mainstream papers of the time?
This newspaper article is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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