History of Woman Suffrage Vol. 1 of 3: 1848-1861 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of Woman Suffrage Vol. 1 of 3: 1848-1861<br><br>To be historians of a reform in which we have been among the chief actors has its points of embarrassment as well as advantage. Those who fight the battle can best give what all readers like to know - the impelling motives to action; the struggle in the face'' of opposition; the vexation under ridicule; and the despair in success too long deferred. Moreover there is an interest in history written from a subjective point of view that may compensate the reader in this case for any seeming egotism or partiality he may discover. As an autobiography is more interesting than a sketch by another so is a history written by its actors as in both cases we get nearer the soul of the subject.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.