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Harriet Stark

Harriet Stark

An American writer and suffragist, Harriot Stanton Blatch was a prominent activist and the daughter of the pioneering women's rights leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Lived
1856–1940
Nationality
American
Language
English

Harriot Stanton Blatch (born Harriot Eaton Stanton) was an American writer and suffragist who dedicated her life to the campaign for women's enfranchisement. Born on January 20, 1856, she grew up under the influence of her mother, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was a pioneering leader of the early women's rights movement in the United States.\n\nBlatch successfully combined her literary pursuits with active political organizing, bridging the gap between different generations of activists. Through her writing and reform efforts, she worked to advance the social and political status of women until her death on November 20, 1940.