LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the life and many accomplishments
of the late Ernestine Rose, civil rights activist

WHEREAS, Ernestine Rose arrived in New York in May 1836 and began advo-
cating for women's rights and suffrage; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rose worked tirelessly to petition for New York to adopt
married women's property rights legislation; her hard work came to frui-
tion in 1848 when the New York State Legislature passed the first
married women's property rights legislation in the Nation; and
WHEREAS, Her fight for women's rights did not end with property
rights; Ms. Rose was a strong proponent and activist for women's
suffrage; and
WHEREAS, Ernestine Rose participated in every National Women's Rights
Convention between 1850 and 1869; in addition, she fought for women's
suffrage alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Paulina Wright Davis, and
Susan B. Anthony; and
WHEREAS, In October of 1854, Ernestine Rose was elected president of
the National Women's Rights Convention; in 1869, she took a lead role
transforming the Equal Rights Association into the National Women's
Suffrage Association; and
WHEREAS, Ernestine Rose was an outspoken critic of slavery and
embarked on lengthy and dangerous speaking tours; her work as an aboli-
tionist included lectures in areas of the country hostile to her view-
points; Ms. Rose was not afraid to voice her belief in equality; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the life and many extraordinary contributions to the aboli-
tion of slavery and women's suffrage of the late Ernestine Rose; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Janie Stockhamer, who has provided extraordinary service to
New York State through her outstanding recreation of Ernestine Rose's
noble struggle to speak to the hearts and minds of 19th Century Ameri-
ca's battle for human rights.