Suffrage conferred by the Fourteenth Amendment : woman's suffrage in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in general term, October, 1871 : Sara J. Spencer vs. The Board of Registration, and Sarah E. Webster vs. The Judges of Election : argument of the counsel for the plaintiffs : with the opinions of the court
Summary
Sara J. Spencer and Sarah E. Webster each brought cases before the court in the District of Columbia arguing that they were enfranchised by the Fourteenth Amendment. This pamphlet contains the arguments of their lawyers in this regard and the decision of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, denying their claim.
Arguments of A.G. Riddle and Francis Miller.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Date
01/01/1871
Location
washington dc
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain