Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: Sarah Parker Remond
"I appeal on behalf of four millions of men, women, and children who are chattels in the Southern States of America, not because they are identical with my race and color, though I am proud of that identity, but because they are men and women." --Sarah Parker Remond Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894), abolitionist and suffragist, was born June 6, 1826 . The following are some links to learn more: History of American Women profile of Sarah Parker Remond Zinn Education Project profiles of Black abolitionists, including Sarah Parker Remond Massachusetts Humanities article about Sarah Parker Remond's activism Iowa State University Archives of Women's Political Communication brief profile of Sarah Parker Remond National Park Service article about the international history of the U.S. suffrage movement This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide...