Explore Myra Bradwell in Fiction
WHO WAS MYRA BRADWELL?
Myra Bradwell was one of the greatest American heroines of the nineteenth century, the first female to seek constitutional protection from sex discrimination.
JOURNALIST
LAWYER
Abolitionist
Myra Bradwell and her husband had a burning hatred for slavery and partook in the dangerous work of the Underground Railroad.
Her parents were friends of the famous abolitionist Owen Lovejoy.
WIFE & Mother
Myra Bradwell was 21 when she married James Bradwell, the son of English immigrants living in Cook County, Ill. They were true partners and Myra always had his unwavering support.
suffragist
suffragist
"Sister Myra" —as Susan B. Anthony called her— was credited for using her publication to push for women's rights.
Anthony said she "persistently held up to the view of the legislators of the State the injustice of the laws for woman."
FRIEND
suffragist
Myra Bradwell and her husband enjoyed a close friendship with the Lincolns.
Following President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, they played a vital role in securing Mrs. Lincoln's release from the Bellevue Place asylum.