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Politics and Women - Later 19th Century

The history of women in politics in the later years of the 19th century.
Iowa Origins of Organized Republican Women
Jo Freeman (2000) details the 19th century origins of Republican women's service, focusing on efforts of J. Ellen Foster.
One Man, One Vote; One Woman, One Throat
"Women in New York City Politics, 1890-1910." Article by Jo Freeman, 2001, on the role of women politicians, especially in the Republican party, at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
Women in Power 1840-1870
A list, illustrated with short descriptions, of royal women who have been heads of state in the covered time period. Includes those who have ruled in their own right and those who have ruled as regents for others.
Women in Power 1870-1900
A list, illustrated with short descriptions, of royal women who have been heads of state in the covered time period. Includes those who have ruled in their own right and those who have ruled as regents for others.

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