Nettie Rogers Shuler facts for kids
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Nettie Rogers Shuler
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Mrs. F.J. Shuler, 1915
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Antoinette Rogers
November 8, 1862 Buffalo, New York
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| Died | December 2, 1939 (aged 74) New York, New York
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer, Suffragist, Clubwoman |
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Notable work
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Woman Suffrage and Politics: The Inner Story of the Suffrage Movement |
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Frank J. Shuler
(m. 1887; died in 1916) |
| Children | Marjorie (b. Nov. 10, 1888) |
Antoinette "Nettie" Rogers Shuler (1862–1939) was an important American woman. She worked hard to help women get the right to vote. She was also a talented writer.
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Life and Work
Nettie Rogers Shuler was born on November 8, 1862. Her birthplace was Buffalo, New York. She went to Buffalo Central High School. In 1887, she married Frank J. Shuler. They had one daughter named Marjorie. Marjorie later joined her mother in the fight for women's voting rights.
Working for Women's Rights
Nettie Shuler was very active in the women's suffrage movement. Suffrage means the right to vote. She helped organize and train other women. She worked in her home state of New York. She also traveled to other parts of the country.
Nettie was the President of the Western New York Federation of Women's Clubs. She was also a speaker for the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). This was a large group that worked for women's voting rights. She gave many speeches. She spoke to different groups and state lawmakers. She even presented a plan for a voting rights change to the New York state legislature.
A Book About Voting History
After the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, women finally got the right to vote across the United States. This happened in 1920. After this big success, Nettie Shuler worked with another leader, Carrie Chapman Catt. Together, they wrote a book called Woman Suffrage and Politics: The Inner Story of the Suffrage Movement.
The book was published in 1923. It told the story of how women fought for the right to vote in the United States. It covered the years from 1848 to 1920.
Later Life
Nettie Shuler passed away in New York City on December 2, 1939.
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