In this letter, The equal suffrage League of Virginia, based in Richmond Virginia asked S.A Woodward for his vote and support of women's rights. The equal suffrage league of Virginia was created by a group of women activists in Richmond Virginia. These women would go house to house advocating for women's rights and performing speeches in order to spread awareness. This primary source is a good example of what these women did. In 1913, when this letter was written, people around the country were experiencing the effects of the women's suffrage movement. Ladies no longer wanted to be considered an accessory and fought for their right to individual vote, land ownership, and entitlement to money. Women formed groups and leagues in order to ensure that their voices would be heard in legislation. In this letter, the president of the equal suffrage league of Virginia, Jessie E. Townsend, informs Mr. Woodward of the league's success and asks him what side of history he wants to be on. Her keen and persuasive strategies are extremely present, which were noted by her colleagues at the league. The letter goes on to say that women's equality is inevitable, and addresses Mr. Woodward by asking whether or not he would like Virginia to be one of the first states to accept the movement. She notes that women have and will go on with this movement in a civilized manner until they achieve their goal of equality, taking a quote from one of the league's founders, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. This letter is a fantastic example of how women of Virginia of the early 1900s achieved political awareness.