The Remonstrance

The Remonstrance

Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women

The Remonstrance was the official publication of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women. First published annually and later quarterly in Boston from February, 1890 until October, 1913, it provided a forum for women who opposed the expansion of voting rights to women. The Remonstrance expressed the views of women in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, Illinois, Iowa, Oregon, Washington and other states who believed that the great majority of their sex did not want the ballot, and that to force it upon them would not only be an injustice to women but would lessen their influence for good and imperil the community. The paragraph that appeared on every front page of The Remonstrance during its existence contained this sentence: “The Remonstrants ask a thoughtful consideration of their views in the interest of fair discussion.” Articles included discussions on state and municipal suffrage defeats, efforts to rescind suffrage in the Western states, the radical politics of suffrage, class distinctions between the suffrage and anti–suffrage movements, benefits of the woman’s place in home and the promotion of antifeminism. Additional articles focused on the anti–suffrage movement in Great Britain and commentary on radical British Feminism and its effects on American women.


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