National Equal Rights Party
The National Equal Rights Party was a United States minor party during the late 19th century that supported women's rights. The presidential candidates from this party were Victoria Woodhull in 1872 and Belva Ann Lockwood in 1884 and 1888. They are generally considered to be the first women to run for president in the US. Although women could not vote in federal elections at the time, there were no laws prohibiting women from running for president. Nettie Sanford Chapin served as chair of its National Committee.[2][3]
National Equal Rights Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Nettie Sanford Chapin |
| Founded | 1872[1] |
| Dissolved | 1888 |
| Ideology | Women's suffrage |
In 1872, Victoria Woodhull and Frederick Douglass ran for president and vice president respectively for the Equal Rights Party
References
- "Equal Rights Party". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- Herringshaw, Thomas William (1888). The Biographical Review of Prominent Men and Women of the Day ... (Public domain ed.). Gehman.
- Gabriel, Mary (28 January 1998). Notorious Victoria: The Uncensored Life of Victoria Woodhull - Visionary, Suffragist, and First Woman to Run for President. Algonquin Books. ISBN 978-1-56512-805-7.
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