I don't know if you had discovered the bitter pill that both Cady Stanton and Anthony had to swallow from Douglass. The women's movement had supported the abolition movement not only because they felt it was the right thing to do, but also because they were supposed to get support on the women suffrage movement. However, when it all came down to it, Douglass stated and I'm paraphrasing here, "Let African-American men get the vote first, ladies." Therefore, women were forced to back away from the importance of their issue, to totally push African-American men suffrage.

And that was a bitter pill for many women to swallow. Not only because they were fighting for rights for women for sometime, but they felt in a sense they were betrayed. Inevitably, rights for ALL men were secured for women could vote. And, without sounding against anyone here's the explaination why. Women who were fighting for the right to vote were educated, well-informed, intelligent, and articulate. They rightly felt they deserved to be able to vote.

But, it's really good topic to explore. And I'll always reccommend a Ken Burns documentary whether it's on Jazz, the Civil War, or women's suffrage, they are all good.