CHAPTER XLV.. Massachusetts 701-750

MASSACHUSETTS 701-750

Pioneer work for suffrage -- New England and State Associations and May Festivals -- List of Officers -- Death of Lucy Stone -- Anti-Suffrage Association formed -- Fifty years of Legislative Work -- Republicans declare for Woman Suffrage -- Submission of Mock Referendum -- Campaign in its behalf -- Activity of the "antis" -- Measure defeated, but woman's vote more than ten to one in favor in every district -- Laws -- Equal guardianship of children -- School Suffrage -- Women in office -- Education -- Pay of women teachers.

NATIONAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS 750-754

Organization -- Efforts to secure large school vote -- Legislative work -- Assistance in Referendum Campaign -- Press work -- Many meetings held.