Feminism Collection (#21)

Leap Year Matrimony - Strong Women
I Wed Him. Leap Year Matrimony - Strong Women take fullsome advantage of their right on a leap year to ask for the hand in marriage of their chaps

LUCRETIA COFFIN MOTT (1793-1880). American Quaker minister and woman-suffrage advocate

SUFFRAGETTES, 1913. Writer, socialite, and R. M. S. Titanic survivor Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee on horseback at
SUFFRAGETTES, 1913. Writer, socialite, and R.M.S. Titanic survivor Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee on horseback at the head of the womens suffrage parade at Washington, D.C. 3 March 1913

Female astronaut training. Jerrie Cobb (born 1931) training on the MASTIF (Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility) for the Mercury Project

Fish on a bicycle. This concept is derived from the famous feminist phrase " A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle", coined by Irina Dunn in 1970

1731 Scheuchzer Creation Adams rib & Eve 1731 Scheuchzer Creation Adams rib & Eve
1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) creation of Eve from Adams rib, folio copper engraving drawn by a team of engravers under the direction of Johann Andreas Pfeffel

1731 Scheuchzer Creation Adam & Eve 1731 Scheuchzer Creation Adam & Eve
1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) creation of Eve from Adams rib, folio copper engraving drawn by a team of engravers under the direction of Johann Andreas Pfeffel

Battle of the sexes, conceptual artwork

BICYCLING CARTOON, 1895. American magazine cartoon, 1895, satirizing both the feminist movement and the bicycle craze of the time

LONDON: SUFFRAGETTES, 1914. Suffragettes arrested outside Buckingham Palace. Photographed May 1914

WOMENs RIGHTS. Silk, velveteen, and wool banner, 1908, carried by British suffragettes

ANTI-SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. Headquarters of the National Anti-Suffrage Association at Washignton, D. C
ANTI-SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. Headquarters of the National Anti-Suffrage Association at Washignton, D.C. Photograph, c1910

SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. Womens Suffrage Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio in 1912

FRANCE: SUFFRAGETTES, 1908. French suffragettes protesting at the polls. Illustration from a French newspaper of 1908

MARGARET SANGER (1879-1966). American leader of the birth-control movement. At the time of her 1916 trial

SUFFRAGETTES, 1888. Some of the members of the Executive Committee of the First International Council of Women, 1888. Susuan B. Anthony is seated, center

SUFFRAGETTES, c1910. Three women photographed on a Brooklyn rooftop before a demonstration for womens right to vote. One woman holds a poster for the Womens Suffrage Party announcing a mass meeting

SUFFRAGETTE PARADE, 1913. Cover for the program of the suffragette demonstration for womens right to vote in Washington, D.C. on 3 March 1913

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1930. One of Lifes Little Ironies. American cartoon comment, on the occasion of the national census of 1930, on Uncle Sams low opinion of womens work

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Caricature drawing by Theodore Wust, 1873, at the time of her trial for unlawful voting in the previous years U.S. presidential election

WOMENs RIGHTS CARTOON. The Age of Iron. Lithograph cartoon satire on the womens rights movement, 1869, by Currier & Ives

Then - And Now by Leslie Marchant
Four cartoons comparing how a young Victorian woman would be watched while sea bathing (by several stout and stern chaperones) to the modern girl of 1925, who breezes to the beach on her motorcycle

Clmence Royer / Demare
Clmence Royer (1830-1902) self-taught French scholar who wrote on economics, philosophy, science and feminism. Translator to French of Charles Darwins On the Origin of Species

I had a Little Husband
I had a little husband, no bigger than my thumb; I put him in a pint pot and there I bid him drum

LYSISTRATA
The Greek heroine is here portrayed as an early example of militant feminism, standing up for the rights of Athenian women

Aviatrix 1912
A woman at the controls of an early aeroplane

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"Feminism: The Fight for Equality and Women's Rights" In the early 20th century, brave women like the English suffragettes paved the way for gender equality. Their determination to secure voting rights for women was evident in their feminist newspaper established in 1908. With powerful headlines advocating for change, this publication aimed to challenge societal norms and empower women. The struggle continued across borders as American suffragettes fought passionately for their cause. A striking poster from 1911 boldly proclaimed "Votes for Women, " capturing the essence of their movement. These activists faced numerous obstacles but remained undeterred, as depicted by Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 while presenting a petition to King George V. Art played a significant role in spreading awareness about feminism during this era. Bertha Margaret Boye's artwork from 1911-1913 showcased strong female figures demanding their right to vote, inspiring countless others to join the cause. The efforts of these courageous individuals culminated with the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1919, granting women's suffrage in America. Bloomerism emerged as a symbol of defiance against traditional gender roles and expectations. Women who dared to wear bloomers were often barred from attending lectures or facing social ostracization; however, they persisted undeterred by society's disapproval. Through thought-provoking poems like "Cut and he will not come again" by Reginald Higgins and artistic representations such as Wilton Williams' "The Modern Girl, " feminism challenged conventional notions of femininity and encouraged women to embrace independence and self-expression. Feminist movements transcended national boundaries, with suffragette demonstrations taking place even beyond England and America - including Reino Unido (20th c. ). This global solidarity demonstrated that gender equality was an issue that resonated universally among women seeking justice.