Quote by Ernestine Rose

Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half of society, and Submission and Slavery to the other.'

Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of universal suffrage in a republican society. It argues that if a society claims to promote freedom and equality, it must uphold the principle of allowing all citizens to vote. Failure to do so would imply that only a portion of society enjoys power and liberty while the rest remain submissive and enslaved. Therefore, the quote serves as a call to embrace universal suffrage as an essential component of true republicanism.

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Freedom

By Ernestine Rose

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