Lot #268

William Lloyd Garrison Autograph Poem Signed: “Though woman never can be man, By change of sex, and a' that, To equal rights, 'gainst class or clan”

Description

“Though woman never can be man, By change of sex, and a' that, To equal rights, 'gainst class or clan”

Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805-1879) best known as one of the most influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to the Civil War. AQS signed "Wm. Lloyd Garrison," on an off-white 5 x 6.5 sheet, Boston, August 22, 1875. Garrison pens an "Autograph—with a Sentiment," based on the Robert Burns song 'Is There for Honest Poverty,' more commonly known as 'A Man's A Man For A' That.' In full:

"Though woman never can be man,
By change of sex, and a' that,
To equal rights, 'gainst class or clan,
Her claim is just, for a' that.
For a' that, and a' that,
Her Eden slip, and a' that;
In all that makes a living soul
She matches man, for a' that!"

In very good to fine condition, with light show-through from old mounting residue in the back. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. A fantastic signed quotation from Garrison, who has re-written this celebrated Robert Burns song and transformed it into a stirring anthem of women's suffrage.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
• Dates: September 28, 2024 - October 16, 2024

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