December 20, 1912: The 5th day of the suffrage army’s hike through NY, from the Bronx to Albany, saw sore feet causing a late start, but better weather, as well as renewed commitments by the marchers.
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PHOTO: A popular National American Woman Suffrage Association flyer explaining the major reasons why women should have the right to vote. Moving farther down the road, Colonel Craft was doing her usual duty of stuffing suffrage literature into mailboxes when a farmer noticed and vigorously objected. But her enthusiasm for the cause, and logical arguments in favor of woman suffrage, were sufficient to get him to at least think about supporting the right of women to vote.
“I am carrying a message to Garcia–beg pardon—[Governor-elect] Sulzer,” she declared. “I am going to walk to Albany. You may go right home and tell mother so.” This statement caused the other hikers to make renewed pledges to reach Albany as well.
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