Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull
Born on September 23, 1838, in Homer, Ohio, Victoria Chaflin became one of the most monumental women in history and the women's suffrage movement. She came from an unfortunate Christian family, and married Canning Woodhull when she was only fifteen.
In 1870, she created Woodhull and Chaflin's Weekly, a publication that gave her a place to be opinionated about topics like suffrage and birth control. She was a firm believer in women's freedom and their right to vote.
Woodhull wished for,
"A new political system in which ALL persons of adult age will participate."
In 1870, she created Woodhull and Chaflin's Weekly, a publication that gave her a place to be opinionated about topics like suffrage and birth control. She was a firm believer in women's freedom and their right to vote.
Woodhull wished for,
"A new political system in which ALL persons of adult age will participate."
In 1872, she was nominated to run for president by the Equal Rights Party, and although most people had no faith in her success, she made an incredible impact by participating. As the first woman to run for presidency, many people supported her, from suffragists to communists. People were united under this bold action and the idea that the government needed to change. To make matters worse, her opponents were more than just competition. They accused her of having affairs and called her awful names. She was eventually known by them as "Wicked Woodhull."
On the day of the election, Woodhull was in prison. Through the mail, she sent the story of Reverend Beecher having an affair with Lib Tilton. This was seen as inappropriate content, so she was sent to jail. |
She moved to England with her sister, where she became more involved with writing. She published a book and a series of magazines. While still in England, she died on June 10, 1927.
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