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Lucretia Mott was a Quaker who worked her entire life to bring an end to racism and women's oppression. Like Lucretia, many other white women got their first taste of activism by speaking out against slavery, but unlike most women, Lucretia did not stop fighting for black rights after slavery ended. When the Civil War was over, most white women stopped fighting for racial justice and started working on getting white women the right to vote. Many of them even opposed a law that would allow black men, but not white women, the right to vote. However, Lucretia always saw that racial justice and women's Justice were tied together. Her fellow activists, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony got mad at her and didn't write much about her in their history book, which is why she is less famous than they are. However, Lucretia was always a peacemaker and tried to make peace with these two women, and tried to help them see that racial justice was still important. The song focuses on the happy part of Lucretia's activism, but it's important to know the whole story!
lyrics
Lucretia learned from a young age that slavery was wrong
That all genders and races are equal and should learn to get along
She said no slave made sugar, or cotton would she buy
For itchy wool and bitter tea would suit her needs just fine
She thought that education was where she could make a change
But when she saw her paycheck she became quite enraged!
She said I’m just as good a teacher, And just as apt a scholar
But still I’m making 33 cents for every man’s freakin’ dollar!
She traveled all the way to England for the world anti-slavery convention
Men said sorry that you came so far, guess we forgot to mention
Women aren’t allowed to speak or vote, you just aren’t as bright, we’re certain
So won’t you kindly join your sisters right here behind this curtain
Lucretia was outraged, and to her neighbor she started rantin’
It turned out sitting next to her was Elizabeth Cady Stanton!
The two became the fastest friends and thought something must be done!
Women’s oppression is wrong, not to mention not much fun!
The women’s movement had no voice, and no cohesive vision
How can we have a movement if we don’t have a mission?
1848 was the year that all would change
For Lucretia and Elizabeth decided to arrange
A conference for women’s rights, which they planned in just 10 days
But the Seneca Falls Convention would be remembered always!
After two long days of careful deliberation
They all had come together with a powerful declaration!
They said “We’re sick of husbands taking all our cash and property
Having power over our future and deciding our destiny
After we are married we want to right to work and education
We don’t want to be dependents without self-determination
If we decide to leave our husbands we want our children and our stuff
And we want to vote to change these laws, cause we have had enough!
Chorus:
Lucretia, we need ya! In our fight for women’s rights
For you always taught us to speak our truth and follow our light!
Lucretia, a preecha, speakin out against slavery
Cause if one of us is in bondage, then no one can be free!
Back when bicycles were first invented, doctors told women that if they raced on their bicycles, their face would get stuck
in a strained-looking, bulgy-eyed mess. Thankfully, we have disproved this theory, and our bicycle faces are all smiles!
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