Autor: Harriot Stanton Blatch

Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940), daughter of pioneering women”s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was a noteworthy suffragist and writer in her own right. Influenced by her mother”s activism and intellectual milieu, Blatch pursued higher education, earning a degree in mathematics from Vassar College. She further honed her analytical prowess at the Boston School of Oratory. After marrying English businessman William Blatch and living in England for several years, she gained perspectives on labor movements that would inform her later activism. Upon returning to the United States, Blatch applied these ideas to the suffrage movement, advocating for more inclusive strategies that brought working women into the fold. Her book „Mobilizing Woman-Power”, published in 1918, is emblematic of her beliefs, analyzing women”s roles during World War I and drawing parallels to the broader struggle for suffrage. It not only showcases her literary skills but also her insightful analysis of societal structures and her strategic approach to social reform. Blatch”s work left a lasting mark on the suffrage movement, combining her structured logic with a relentless push for equity, aligning with the pragmatism that characterized her mother”s generation of activists while also adopting the dynamism of the 20th century.