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    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
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    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times

    By Alice Duer Miller

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 2004
    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
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    Alice Duer Miller

    Alice Duer Miller (1874–1942) was an American writer, teacher, and campaigner, whose poetry influenced political opinion during the American suffrage movement with her title, Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times.

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    • 5/5
      Fun book. Quick to read and, surprisingly still at least somewhat relevant.
    • 3/5
      A nice collection of US suffrage rhymes and other snippets - with titles like "The Revolt of Mother" and "Why We Oppose Pockets for Women". As far as poetry goes, it's pretty dreadful - but that isn't what it's for. It is a pointed but humourous contribution to the campaign for female suffrage in America and (more particularly) a piece of well-deserved mockery for anti-suffragist speakers and writers. Well worth an hour or two - especially at election time!

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    Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times - Alice Duer Miller

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    Title: Are Women People?

    Author: Alice Duer Miller

    Release Date: March 23, 2004 [eBook #11689]

    Language: English

    Character set encoding: iso-8859-1

    ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?***

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    ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?

    By ALICE DUER MILLER

    ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?

    A BOOK OF RHYMES FOR SUFFRAGE TIMES

    BY ALICE DUER MILLER

    AUTHOR OF BLUE ARCH, THE MODERN OBSTACLE. ETC.

    TO V.B.W. SLAVE-DRIVER AND FRIEND

    Introduction

    Father, what is a Legislature?

    A representative body elected by the people of the state.

    Are women people?

    No, my son, criminals, lunatics and women are not people.

    Do legislators legislate for nothing?

    Oh, no; they are paid a salary.

    By whom?

    By the people.

    Are women people?

    Of course, my son, just as much as men are.

    To the New York Tribune, in whose generous columns many of these verses first appeared, the author here wishes to express her gratitude.

    CONTENTS

    Introduction

    CONTENTS

    TREACHEROUS TEXTS

    CAMPAIGN MATERIAL

    WOMEN'S SPHERE

    A MASQUE OF TEACHERS

    THE UNCONSCIOUS SUFFRAGISTS

    TREACHEROUS TEXTS

    ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?

    A Consistent Anti to Her Son

    (Look at the hazards, the risks, the physical dangers that ladies would be exposed to at the polls.—Anti-suffrage speech.)

    You're twenty-one to-day, Willie,

    And a danger lurks at the door,

    I've known about it always,

    But I never spoke before;

    When you were only a baby

    It seemed so very remote,

    But you're twenty-one to-day, Willie,

    And old enough to vote.

    You must not go to the polls, Willie,

    Never go to the polls,

    They're dark and dreadful places

    Where many lose their souls;

    They smirch, degrade and coarsen,

    Terrible things they do

    To quiet, elderly women—

    What would they do to you!

    If you've a boyish fancy

    For any measure or man,

    Tell me, and I'll tell Father,

    He'll vote for it, if he can.

    He casts my vote, and Louisa's,

    And Sarah, and dear Aunt Clo;

    Wouldn't you let him vote for you?

    Father, who loves you so?

    I've guarded you always, Willie,

    Body and soul from harm;

    I'll guard your faith and honor,

    Your innocence and charm

    From the polls and their evil spirits,

    Politics, rum and pelf;

    Do you think I'd send my only son

    Where I would not go myself?

    Our Idea of Nothing at All

    (I am opposed to woman suffrage, but I am not opposed to woman.—Anti-suffrage speech of Mr. Webb of North Carolina.)

    O women, have you heard the news

    Of charity and grace?

    Look, look, how joy and gratitude

    Are beaming in my face!

    For Mr. Webb is not opposed

    To woman in her place!

    O Mr. Webb, how kind you are

    To let us live at all,

    To let us light the kitchen range

    And tidy up the hall;

    To tolerate the female sex

    In spite of Adam's fall.

    O girls, suppose that Mr. Webb

    Should alter his decree!

    Suppose he were opposed to us—

    Opposed to you and me.

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