While in Maine she spoke a number of times, going from point to point in sleigh or wagon through snow, slush and mud.

The press was very complimentary.[25] In August Miss Anthony attended the State Teachers' Convention at Binghamton, and here created another commotion by introducing the following: _Resolved_, That the exclusion of colored youth from our public schools, academies, colleges and universities is the result of a wicked prejudice.
_Resolved_, That the expulsion of Miss Latimer from the normal school at Albany, when after six months of successful scholarship it was discovered that colored blood coursed in her veins, was mean and cruel.
_Resolved_, That a flagrant outrage was perpetrated against the teachers and pupils of the colored schools of New York City, in that no provision was made for their attendance at the free concerts given to the public schools.
_Resolved_, That the recent exclusion of the graduates of the colored normal school of New York City, from the public diploma presentation at the Academy of Music, was a gross insult to their scholarship and their womanhood.
_Resolved_, That all proscription from educational advantages and honors, on account of color, is in perfect harmony with the infamous decision of Judge Taney--"that black men have no rights which white men are bound to respect." After considerable uproar these were referred to a select committee on which were placed two ladies, Mary L.Booth and Julia A.Wilbur, both strong supporters of Miss Anthony.

The committee brought in a majority report in favor of the resolutions but this make-shift minority report was adopted: "In our opinion the colored children of the State should enjoy equal advantages of education with the white." Miss Anthony then proceeded to throw another bomb by presenting this resolution: Since the true and harmonious development of the race demands that the sexes be associated together in every department of life; therefore _Resolved_, That it is the duty of all our schools, colleges and universities to open their doors to woman and to give her equal and identical educational advantages side by side with her brother man.
This opened the flood gates.

Motions to lay on the table, to refer to a committee, etc., were voted down.

A few strong speeches were made in favor, but most of them were in opposition and very bitter, insisting that "it was sought to uproot the theory and practice of the whole world." The antique Professor Davies was in his element.