Taxation of Women in MassachusettsThis pamphlet examines the legal and political status of women in Massachusetts from 1780 to 1871. It includes a brief appendix tabulating the amount women have paid in taxes while being denied the right to vote. |
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... civil liberty , even the expression " all men " has been decided by the court to be broad enough to in- clude women , and " his " may be construed to mean also " her " in behalf of religious liberty , it would seem to be clear that the ...
... civil liberty , even the expression " all men " has been decided by the court to be broad enough to in- clude women , and " his " may be construed to mean also " her " in behalf of religious liberty , it would seem to be clear that the ...
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... civil government , and towards further defraying the expenses of defending the said dominions . " ( 8 Bancroft , p . 126 , & c . ) Grenville had pro- posed taxes for the defence of the Colonies ; at the same time admitting that even ...
... civil government , and towards further defraying the expenses of defending the said dominions . " ( 8 Bancroft , p . 126 , & c . ) Grenville had pro- posed taxes for the defence of the Colonies ; at the same time admitting that even ...
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... civil magistrates beyond their own control , by giving ministers in England the power of establishing and paying their salaries . The colonists preferred to judge for themselves whether the taxes to be levied here were or were not ...
... civil magistrates beyond their own control , by giving ministers in England the power of establishing and paying their salaries . The colonists preferred to judge for themselves whether the taxes to be levied here were or were not ...
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... civil and judicial officers , and vote to raise or reduce salaries , that the government of the country would begin to remember that it springs from the people , and that half the people are women . Perhaps the representatives of women ...
... civil and judicial officers , and vote to raise or reduce salaries , that the government of the country would begin to remember that it springs from the people , and that half the people are women . Perhaps the representatives of women ...
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... civil officers in the execu- tion of the laws ; " and the active militia is not intended to exceed 5,000 officers and men.2 ( Ib . § 4 , 14. ) So that , so far from the right of suffrage being based upon the supposed power of voters to ...
... civil officers in the execu- tion of the laws ; " and the active militia is not intended to exceed 5,000 officers and men.2 ( Ib . § 4 , 14. ) So that , so far from the right of suffrage being based upon the supposed power of voters to ...
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allowed to vote amendment amount assessed assessors Boston Brookline churches Colonies colonists Commonwealth Congress consent Const Constitution Court Declaration of Rights deprived disfranchised duty ecclesiastical purposes Edgartown election Equal in Polls exempted female citizens Harvard College Hubbardston Indians inhabitants Judges June 30 justice lature Legislature levied liable male citizens Massachusetts minister Natick number of males number of women opinion paid a poll-tax Parliament Petersham places plantations Plurality for Governor poll-tax pretext whatsoever principles protected public worship religious society Report of 1871 repre Representatives resided right of suffrage right to tax right to vote Senate standing laws Stat Statutes Table taxation of women taxation without representation taxed for civil taxed for ecclesiastical tion town and parish tyranny vote for Governor voters whole number Whole Tax woman women paid women tax-payers Women taxed women were taxed
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Page 3 - The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of indi[viduals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people cove'nants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Page 18 - I will be master of what is mine own. She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my anything...
Page 35 - No subsidy, charge, tax, impost, or duties ought to be established, fixed, laid, or levied, under any pretext whatsoever, without the consent of the people or their representatives in the legislature.
Page 6 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 4 - The people, inhabiting the territory formerly called the Province of Massachusetts Bay, do hereby solemnly and mutually agree with each other, to form themselves into a free, sovereign, and independent body politic or state, by the name of THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Page 1 - Yet some there be that by due steps aspire To lay their just hands on that golden key That opes the palace of eternity.
Page 32 - ... to impose and levy proportional and reasonable assessments, rates, and taxes, upon all the inhabitants of, and persons resident, and estates lying, within the said Commonwealth; and also to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises, upon any produce, goods, wares, merchandise, and commodities whatsoever, brought into, produced, manufactured, or being within the same...
Page 35 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 4 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 3 - ... of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other; and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring His direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain, and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.