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Victoria Woodhull runs for President: Frederick Douglass her running mate...
Victoria Woodhull runs for President: Frederick Douglass her running mate...
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May 11, 1872
NEW YORK HERALD, May 11, 1872
* Victoria Woohull 1st Woman presidential nominee
* Frederick Douglass for vice-president
Page 10 begins with a very nice stack of column headlines on the announcement of Victoria Woodhull running for President, with Frederick Douglass as her running mate.
They include: "A PIEBALD PRESIDENCY" "The New Part of 'Human Rights' Nominate Victoria C. Woodhull (White) for the Presidency and Frederick Douglass (Black) for the Vice Presidency" "A 'Dark' Prospect for Mr. Greeley and His White Hat" "The Convention Full of Green Cotton, Umbrellas and 'Humanity' " "The Woodhull Nominated by Acclamation at Apollo Hall" "The Cady Stanton-Anthony-Stone Faction Overthrown" "Vic Say 'I Will Stump the States with Tennie C.' "A Profound & Pragmatical Platform".
The coverage is very extensive and detailed, the text taking a full 2 1/2 columns.
Excellent reporting on this signal event in American politics, with the notable names of Victoria Woodhull, a leading women suffrage leader, and Frederick Douglass, the noted abolitionist.
Twelve pages, toned at the edges, nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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