Victoria Woodhull
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- Dec 11, 1871The Panic Over 'Free Love' and Women's Rights in Early SeattleAn editorial from the Puget Sound Dispatch decries the growing suffrage movement, labeling advocates as threats to the 'sanctity of the marriage relation.'Seattle, WA
- Nov 7, 1872The Scandal That Shook Seattle: The Arrest of Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee ClaflinIn November 1872, two women were jailed for 'obscenity' after sending publications to a prominent broker. Their arrest sparked a frenzy in the young city, drawing crowds and highlighting the clash between radical feminism and Victorian morality.Seattle, WA