Suffrage hike
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The Suffrage Hikes of 1912 to 1914 were to bring attention to issue of women's suffrage
. Rosalie Gardiner Jones
organized the first one which left from Manhattan
to Albany, New York
. The second hike was from Manhattan
to Washington, District of Columbia and covered 230 miles in 17 days.
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
. Rosalie Gardiner Jones
Rosalie Gardiner Jones
Rosalie Gardiner Jones was an Oyster Bay socialite and suffragist known as "General Jones". She took part in the 1913 Suffrage Hike.-Biography:...
organized the first one which left from Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
to Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. The second hike was from Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
to Washington, District of Columbia and covered 230 miles in 17 days.
Participants
- Emma BugbeeEmma BugbeeEmma Bugbee was a suffragist.-Biography:She was born in 1888, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. She later moved to New York. She graduated from Barnard College and taught Greek courses at a high school in Methuen, Massachusetts. She became a reporter for the New York Herald and the New York Herald...
, reporter - Ida CraftIda CraftIda Craft was a suffragist that was known as the Colonel, and she took part in the 1912-1914 suffrage hikes....
, the Colonel - Elisabeth FreemanElizabeth Freeman (suffragist)Elisabeth Freeman was a suffragist and civil rights activist.-Biography:Elizabeth Freeman was born in 1876 to Mary Hall Freeman in England. The family emigrated to the United States and lived on Long Island in New York. Mary worked for an orphanage. In 1913 she took part in the national Suffrage...
- Rosalie Gardiner JonesRosalie Gardiner JonesRosalie Gardiner Jones was an Oyster Bay socialite and suffragist known as "General Jones". She took part in the 1913 Suffrage Hike.-Biography:...
, she was known as the General
1912 hike to Albany
It began on Monday morning at 9:40 am, December 16, 1912, and left from the 242nd street subway station in Manhattan, where about 500 women had gathered. About 200, including the newspaper correspondents, started to walk north. The march continued for thirteen days, through sun and rain and snow covering a distance of 170 miles, including detours for speeches. The first 5 pilgrims walked into Albany at 4:00 pm, December 28, 1912.Itinerary
- Hudson TerminalHudson TerminalHudson Terminal was an urban railway station on the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad in Lower Manhattan, New York City, and the office skyscraper built to serve the terminal.- Station :...
in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
departure on February 12, 1913 at 9:00 am - Newark, New JerseyNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
- Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
- Rahway, New JerseyRahway, New JerseyRahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island...
- Metuchen, New JerseyMetuchen, New JerseyMetuchen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, which is 8 miles northeast of New Brunswick, 18 miles southwest of Newark, 24 miles southwest of Jersey City, and 29 miles southwest of Manhattan, all part of the New York metropolitan area...
arrived on night of February 12, 1913 and stayed in a hotel (about 28 miles) - New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- PrincetonPrinceton, New JerseyPrinceton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
- TrentonTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
- Philadelphia
- BaltimoreBaltimoreBaltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
- Washington, District of Columbia arrival (about 225 miles)