Library Talks: Ellen Carol DuBois with Julie Suk, 'Elizabeth Cady Stanton'

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Ellen Carol DuBois discusses her book on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's influential role in women's rights and the complexities of her legacy.

In this episode of Library Talks , historian Ellen Carol DuBois discusses her new book Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life with legal scholar Julie Suk. Elizabeth Cady Stanton presents a definitive portrait of one of the most influential figures in the American struggles for women's suffrage and rights. From the 1840s until her death in 1902, Stanton fought for women's emancipation, advocating on issues that went far beyond the vote. Drawing on archival research and Stanton's writings, DuBois traces her advocacy for reproductive rights, marriage reform, and challenges to religious hierarchies, while also examining Stanton's conflicts with Black reformers and her support of nativist ideas—highlighting the contradictions that continue to complicate her legacy.

People in this episode

Guests: Ellen Carol DuBois, Julie Suk

Topics covered

• women's suffrage
• historical advocacy
• reproductive rights
• marriage reform
• contradictions in legacy

Keywords

• Ellen Carol DuBois
• Julie Suk
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• women's rights
• historical advocacy
• reproductive rights
• marriage reform

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Books & works: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life

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