When hens crow
Subtitle: the woman's rights movement in antebellum America
By: Sylvia D. Hoffert.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Women's rights -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Women in politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Feminism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Language and languages -- Sex differences
Description: In 1852 the New York Daily Herald described leaders of the woman's rights movement as "hens that crow." Using speeches, pamphlets, newspaper reports, editorials, and personal papers, Hoffert discusses how ideology, language, and strategies of early woman's rights advocates influenced a new political culture grudgingly inclusive of women.

She shows the impact of philosophies of republicanism, natural rights, utilitarianism, and the Scottish Common Sense School in helping activists move beyond the limits of Republican Motherhood and the ideals of domesticity and benevolence. When Hens Crow also illustrates the work of the penny press in spreading the demands of woman's rights advocates to a wide audience, establishing the competency of women to contribute to public discourse and public life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-147) and index.