Such men there are always, and, honest or dishonest, their true position is that of being tied to the apron strings of some strong-minded woman, and to be exhibited as rare specimens of human wickedness or human weakness and folly.

But that one educated American should become her disciple and follow her insane teachings is a marvel." When we see the abuse and ridicule to which the best of men were subjected for standing on our platform in the early days, we need not wonder that so few have been brave enough to advocate our cause in later years, either in conventions or in the halls of legislation.
After twelve added years of agitation, following the passage of the Property Bill, New York conceded other civil rights to married women.
Pending the discussion of these various bills, Susan B.Anthony circulated petitions, both for the civil and political rights of women, throughout the State, traveling in stage coaches, open wagons, and sleighs in all seasons, and on foot, from door to door through towns and cities, doing her uttermost to rouse women to some sense of their natural rights as human beings, and to their civil and political rights as citizens of a republic.

And while expending her time, strength, and money to secure these blessings for the women of the State, they would gruffly tell her that they had all the rights they wanted, or rudely shut the door in her face; leaving her to stand outside, petition in hand, treating her with as much contempt as if she was asking alms for herself.

None but those who did that work in the early days, for the slaves and the women, can ever know the hardships and humiliations that were endured.

But it was done because it was only through petitions--a power seemingly so inefficient--that disfranchised classes could be heard in the State and National councils; hence their importance.
The frivolous objections some women made to our appeals were as exasperating as they were ridiculous.