Amelia Bloomer, pioneer in this emancipation, was born in 1818 in Cortland County (New York) She married a struggling young lawyer and publisher, and moved with him to Seneca Falls. It was about the time of her marriage in 1840 that the Washington Temperance Movement was sweeping the country, and Mrs. Bloomer joined the cause heart and soul The local temperance association excluded women, so the women formed one of their own and in 1848 decided to start a newspaper. After flutterings, it was named the symbol of truth and purity. Mrs. Bloomer was put in charge of the venture.
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