Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull was born on September 23, 1838, in Homer, Ohio. Victoria Woodhull lived a hard life as a child, growing up poor and being raised in the filth. She was the seventh out of ten children, born to Roxanna Hummel Clafin, Reuben Buckman Clafin. Her mother was illegitimate, illiterate, and a religious fanatic, while her father was a con man and a thief. Growing up, Victoria was beaten, starved, and sexually abused by her father at a young age. She received very little formal education as a child, and by eleven years of age she had only received three years of formal education. Her teachers found her extremely smart and intelligent. She was forced to leave school and home with her family when her father burned the …show more content…
She stands as an example of a women who chose to speak out for what she believed in. She set an example for women. One of her quotes was “If Congress refuse to listen to and grant what women ask, there is but one course left then to pursue. What is there left for women to do but to become the mothers of the future government.” She usually spoke in public about women's suffrage to try and get people to see that women deserve the same rights as everyone and that everyone should have equal rights. In 1876, Victoria got divorced with James Blood and got married again to a wealthy banker named John Biddulph Martin in 1883. Victoria Woodhull’s favorite hobby was writing. In 1890, she wrote Human Body: The Temple of God. For nine years, beginning in 1892, she published a magazine with her daughter called The Humanitarian. In conclusion, Victoria Woodhull did not do very well in politics. One the other hand, Victoria did very well in women’s suffrage. She was mostly known for her dealing with women’s suffrage. Victoria Woodhull finally died in 1927 on June 9 in Bredon, Worcestershire,
Victoria Woodhull was born on September 23, 1838, in Homer, Ohio. Victoria Woodhull lived a hard life as a child, growing up poor and being raised in the filth. She was the seventh out of ten children, born to Roxanna Hummel Clafin, Reuben Buckman Clafin. Her mother was illegitimate, illiterate, and a religious fanatic, while her father was a con man and a thief. Growing up, Victoria was beaten, starved, and sexually abused by her father at a young age. She received very little formal education as a child, and by eleven years of age she had only received three years of formal education. Her teachers found her extremely smart and intelligent. She was forced to leave school and home with her family when her father burned the …show more content…
She stands as an example of a women who chose to speak out for what she believed in. She set an example for women. One of her quotes was “If Congress refuse to listen to and grant what women ask, there is but one course left then to pursue. What is there left for women to do but to become the mothers of the future government.” She usually spoke in public about women's suffrage to try and get people to see that women deserve the same rights as everyone and that everyone should have equal rights. In 1876, Victoria got divorced with James Blood and got married again to a wealthy banker named John Biddulph Martin in 1883. Victoria Woodhull’s favorite hobby was writing. In 1890, she wrote Human Body: The Temple of God. For nine years, beginning in 1892, she published a magazine with her daughter called The Humanitarian. In conclusion, Victoria Woodhull did not do very well in politics. One the other hand, Victoria did very well in women’s suffrage. She was mostly known for her dealing with women’s suffrage. Victoria Woodhull finally died in 1927 on June 9 in Bredon, Worcestershire,