Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Cooper, Susan Fenimore 1813 1894 Penfeather, Amabel Female Suffrage: A Letter to the Christian Women of America Produced by Hugh C. MacDougall. HTML version by Al Haines. "Female Suffrage: A Letter to the Christian Women of America" by Susan Fenimore Cooper is a significant historical essay written in the late 19th century. This publication presents an articulate defense against the movement for women's right to vote (female suffrage), employing a blend of religious, philosophical, and traditional reasoning. Cooper addresses the Christian women of America directly, outlining her concerns regarding the implications of women's suffrage on society and familial structures. In the text, Cooper argues that women's subordination is rooted in both natural differences and religious teaching. She emphasizes the roles that women play in domestic and social spheres, claiming that these are crucial to family and societal stability. Rather than advocating for political rights, she proposes that women focus on moral and spiritual leadership within their homes and communities, asserting that true influence over societal change comes from personal integrity and devotion to family duties, rather than participation in politics. Throughout the letter, she critiques the rush toward female suffrage as misguided, and she encourages women to rally for a moral civilization rather than a shift in legal status, highlighting her belief that the essence of women's contributions lies beyond the vote. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women's rights -- United States Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 19th century Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Christian women -- Conduct of life Women -- United States -- History JK Text Suffrage Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Religion/Spirituality 119881 2025-07-01T12:02:33.171053 text/html 113643 2020-12-31T15:35:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 42297 2020-12-31T15:35:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138144 2025-07-01T12:02:38.631010 application/epub+zip 138483 2025-07-01T12:02:36.236054 application/epub+zip 106486 2025-07-01T12:02:35.132066 application/epub+zip 322181 2025-07-01T12:02:40.403031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313546 2025-07-01T12:02:37.952065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198972 2022-09-01T14:03:34.901678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111044 2025-07-01T12:02:32.902025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110702 2020-12-31T15:35:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41348 2020-12-31T15:35:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20114 2025-07-01T12:02:40.523008 application/rdf+xml 22241 2025-07-01T12:02:35.622088 image/jpeg 4517 2025-07-01T12:02:35.377050 image/jpeg 138552 2025-07-01T12:02:33.184045 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia