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The tradition of Quaker involvement in women's rights continued into the 20th and 21st centuries, with Quakers playing large roles in organizations continuing to work on women's rights. For example, Alice Paul was a Quaker woman who was a prominent leader in the National Woman's Party , which advocated for the Equal Rights Amendment .
Catherine White Coffin (c. 1879) Catherine White Coffin (born Catherine White; September 10, 1803 – May 22, 1881), [1] also known as "Auntie Katie", was an American Quaker abolitionist and the wife of Levi Coffin, the unofficial "President of the Underground Railroad". [2]
[2] [1] At the London Yearly Meeting, Jones and her colleagues successfully advocated for English Quaker women to gain the right to hold a women's yearly meeting. Between 1784 and 1788, Jones continued to travel England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with English Quaker Christina Hustler. She visited many English schools, including Ackworth School.
According to Quakers In The World, "The Women’s Suffrage Movement in the USA is widely considered to date from the First Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York State in 1848. This meeting was instigated by five women who had been closely involved in the abolition of slavery, all but one of whom were Quakers."
Pages in category "Quaker feminists" The following 80 pages are in this category, out of 80 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Mary Stafford Anthony;
Sarah Blackborow (fl. 1650s – 1660s) was the English author of religious tracts, which strongly influenced Quaker thinking on social problems and the theological position of women. She was one of several prominent female activists in the early decades of the Society of Friends, notable also for originating a scheme to distribute aid to London ...
Evans and Cheevers arrived in Malta on 21 December 1658. At that time, Malta was a country under the control of the Catholic church, which strictly forbade women from preaching any religious message. Hostility against Quaker beliefs and more specifically women Quakers, was not specific to Malta.
Daughters of Light: Quaker Women Preaching and Prophesying in the Colonies and Abroad, 1700-1775 is a book by Rebecca Larson, published in 1999. [1] It provides specific studies of 18th century women ministers , evidencing the progressive nature of Quaker views on women .