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Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, 1842-1932
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson enchanted the antebellum United States with her passion for justice. When she was just eighteen years old, Dickinson addressed the Pennsylvania Antislavery Society with a speech entitled "The Rights and Wrongs of Women." It launched a wildly successful career on the lecture circuit. In 1864, she became the first woman to address the House of Representatives. Her lecture, "What Shall We Do with Our Daughters?" analyzed societal standards for young girls, specifically their education and required dress. Dickinson's spellbinding lectures moved many women and men to further women's rights.
Mathew B. Brady, c 1863 |