Petition of Harriet Trix and Others of Detroit, Michigan in Favor of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment
Transcript
This is a petition calling on Congress to pass the Susan B. Anthony Amendment
which reads: —
“Article.-Sec.1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
“Sec.2. Congress shall have power, by appropriate legislation, to enforce
the provisions of this article.”
[Listed Below all handwritten signatures]
Harriet Trip 61 Hancock Ave East
Minnie C. Booth 57 Hancock Ave East
Sarah Grandley 59 Parsons st
Mary A Timmen 1356 24th st-
Lucy J Utter 26 Phil. E
Jane Gapin [underlined] 66 Seward Ave
Deborah T Gafill 66 Seward Ave
Hattie U. Utter – 52 Gladstone Ave.
Julia C. Whitehead – 1886 Woodward Ave.
Anna K Fowler – 919 Benitan Ave
Benlar B. Fowler – 208 Glendale Ave
Josephine Nemes Keal – 43 Byron
Geo J Keal – 43 Byron
Richard E Farler – 208 Glendale Ave
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-2023.
National Archives Identifier: 167059644
Full Citation: Petition of Harriet Trix and Others of Detroit, Michigan in Favor of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 64th Congress; Petitions and Memorials Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 1813-1968; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-2023, Record Group 233; Center for Legislative Archives. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/petition-of-harriet-trix-and-others-of-detroit-michigan-in-favor-of-the-susan-b-anthony-amendment/, November 13, 2026]
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