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Women Demand That No Labor Legislation Be Enacted Which Would Violate Your Constitutional Right To Contract For Your Labor On The Same Terms As Men Feb 2019

Women Demand That No Labor Legislation Be Enacted Which Would Violate Your Constitutional Right To Contract For Your Labor On The Same Terms As Men

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A flyer arguing for women to have the right to work and the same minimum wages as men.


Why The Equal Rights Amendment? Feb 2019

Why The Equal Rights Amendment?

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A booklet detailing "sixty points of inequality" against women in the United States. The author argues in favor of a federal amendment to the United States Constitution calling for equal rights for men and women.


The Menace Of The Interstate Compact Feb 2019

The Menace Of The Interstate Compact

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A booklet warning of the possibility for support for an interstate labor compact from some potential political candidates. This labor compact would in effect establish a minimum wage law for women only.


The Married Teacher In The Dayton Schools Feb 2019

The Married Teacher In The Dayton Schools

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A booklet outlining the reasoning and the need for married teachers to be permitted to teach in Dayton Schools.


Speech "Liberation? Equal Rights Is The Better Term" Feb 2019

Speech "Liberation? Equal Rights Is The Better Term"

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

Draft of a speech from Ruth Herr discussing the need for women to have both equal rights and equal pay for their efforts.


Federated Club Women To Hear About A Man's World Apr 1936

Federated Club Women To Hear About A Man's World

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A clipping of an article from the Dayton Journal about detailing the efforts of women's organizations in Dayton fighting for the women's rights on a variety of fronts.


The National Woman's Party Letter Nov 1935

The National Woman's Party Letter

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A draft of a letter describing the efforts of The National Woman's Party and detailing a variety of issues that the party does and does not support for equality for women beyond suffrage.


The Ohio Woman Voter May 1935

The Ohio Woman Voter

Ruth Herr Papers (MS-91)

A copy of The Ohio Woman Voter newsletter that was published monthly. This issue includes the Program for a meeting of the Ohio League of Women Voters meeting, articles, a list of publications and more.