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Victoria Woodhull (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by tonytins@pawb.social to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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On April 2, 1870, Woodhull's letter to the editor of the New York Herald was published, announcing her candidacy. She was influenced by retired Civil War general and congressman Benjamin Butler by basing her candidacy on the idea that there was no need for women to have special legislation to win suffrage as they already had attained it through the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution.

Woodhull was nominated for president of the United States by the newly formed Equal Rights Party on May 10, 1872, at Apollo Hall, New York City. A year earlier, she had announced her intention to run. Also in 1871, she publicly spoke out against the government only being composed of men; she proposed the development of a new constitution and the creation of a new government a year thence. Her nomination was ratified at the convention on June 6, 1872, making her the first woman candidate.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Woodhull also promoted eugenics, which was popular in the early 20th century.

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Her interest in eugenics might have been motivated by the profound intellectual impairment of her son.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 3 days ago

Reminds me when I found a promising book by H. G. Wells only to have a friend point out that it also promoted eugenics as well. And I was, like, oh... o_o;