Letter from Belva Ann Lockwood to May Wright Sewall.

Description:	A three page involved letter. I highly approve of your project. You have a formidable rival and nearer the seat of action in the International Womans Congress called by the Dutch women at the Hague in 1915- April. (She then lists other group and meeting.) I wish you success, but I cannot come to California because my strength is not sufficient.Belva Ann Lockwood (1830-1917), first American female attorney and first woman to run for president of the United States. After becoming a young widow, Belva Lockwood tried to support herself and her young daughter but found that wage discrimination made it difficult to make a living. She dedicated herself to attaining a higher education, and graduated from what later became Syracuse University. Continuing to be outraged by discrimination against women and minorities, she determined to effect change through the law. In 1873 she received her law degree and was admitted to the bar. Her petitions to Congress made it possible for a woman to argue before the Supreme Court, which she did. She was nominated twice for president, in 1884 and 1888, by the National Equal Rights Party. In addition to her fight for equality, she was involved in peace issues, and served as an official U.S. representative at international peace conferences.
Origin:	1915-03-23; 1915
Created By:	Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/mws/id/998
Collection:	May Wright Sewall Papers
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Copyright:	This item is in the public domain.
Subjects:	Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920 Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917 Lawyers--United States Peace movements--United States

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