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Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, Constitution and By-Laws (pt. 1)

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Louisville Equal Rights Association

Constitution and By-Laws

Constitution

Art 1 - Name - This organization shall be known as the Louisville Equal Rights Association.

Art 2 - Object - Its object shall be to advance the industrial, educational, and legal rights of women, and to obtain the franchise for them.

Art 3 - Membership - Any person may become a member of this Association by signing the Constitution, and paying the sum of one dollar annually, of which twenty-five cents per member shall be sent by local Treasurer to the Treasurer of the Kentucky Equal Rights Association.[Marginal Note: “changed to .35 cts by State Con. and endorsed by L.E.R.A.”]Such person to be entitled to attend once upon business meetings and participationin its deliberations; and any person may become an associate member by paying one dollar annually.No distinction on account of sex shall be made in the membership.

Art 4 - Organization - The officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, all of whom shall be ex officio members of the Executive Committee, and shall be elected annually.

Citation

Louisville Equal Rights Association, “Louisville Equal Rights Association Minute Book, Constitution and By-Laws (pt. 1),” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 29, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/827.