‘Abdu’l-Bahá a Suffragist

The Washington Post (1877 - 1922); Apr 27, 1912
ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1994) pg. 6

‘ABDU’L-BAHA A SUFFRAGIST.

Persian, in Final Public Address in Capital, Urges Sex Equality.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá, leader of the Bahá’í movement, in his last public address in this city last night at the Memorial Continental Hall, made a plea for the equality of man and woman.

Stephen E. Kramer, of the public schools, and Samuel Gompers also spoke. Mr. Kramer discussed the part which education is to play in the establishment of universal peace, while Mr. Gompers made a plea for the working classes.

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