Human Rights Collection (#5)

Procession to welcome Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Leigh on their early release from prison
STC321046 Procession to welcome Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Leigh on their early release from prison on 19th December 1908 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick Lawrence purchasing Scottish heather for the release of Mary Philips
STC321059 Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick Lawrence purchasing Scottish heather for the release of Mary Philips, 18th September, 1908 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Flora Drummond being read the warrant for their arrest
STC321040 Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst and Flora Drummond being read the warrant for their arrest, 13th October 1908 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

The Catch of the Season, editorial cartoon, 1917 (print)
4073067 The Catch of the Season, editorial cartoon, 1917 (print) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Catch of the Season)

Belgian Suffragettes upsetting ballot boxes, 1908 (print)
538110 Belgian Suffragettes upsetting ballot boxes, 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 17 May 1908); Universal History Archive/UIG

Emmeline Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst hiding in the roof garden at Clement's Inn
STC321039 Emmeline Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst hiding in the roof garden at Clement's Inn, 12th October 1908 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Mr Keir Hardie addressing the First Women's Suffrage Demonstration ever held in Trafalgar Square
STC321035 Mr Keir Hardie addressing the First Women's Suffrage Demonstration ever held in Trafalgar Square, 19th May 1906 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

The Universal Democratic and Social Republic, 1848 (lithograph)
JLJ4680502 The Universal Democratic and Social Republic, 1848 (lithograph) by Sorrieu, Frederic (1807-c.1861); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Women's Right to Serve Demonstration: Mrs. Pankhurst and Friends, from The Illustrated War News
STC312613 The Women's Right to Serve Demonstration: Mrs. Pankhurst and Friends, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace, while trying to petition the king
STC321076 Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace, while trying to petition the king, 21st May 1914 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Emmeline Pankhurst addressing crowd, USA, 1911 (b/w photo)
5858525 Emmeline Pankhurst addressing crowd, USA, 1911 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alice Paul, 1915 (b/w photo)
746443 Alice Paul, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) American suffragist and women's rights activist

Lucy Burns, 1913 (b/w photo)
746437 Lucy Burns, 1913 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucy Burns (1879-1966) American suffragist and women's rights advocate

Miss Lucy Burns in Occoquan Workhouse, Washington, 1917 (b/w photo)
746438 Miss Lucy Burns in Occoquan Workhouse, Washington, 1917 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suffragist outside the White House demanding passage of the 19th Amendment, 1917 (b/w photo)
3709816 Suffragist outside the White House demanding passage of the 19th Amendment, 1917 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho)
2815537 Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho)
7153762 Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho) by Rigby, Reginald (1881-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing)

Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b / w photo)
7201689 Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b/w photo) by Haines, Reginald (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary MacArthur (1880-1921)

Title page from Areopagitica, by John Milton, 1644 (engraving)
7172089 Title page from Areopagitica, by John Milton, 1644 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page from Areopagitica, by John Milton)

Let Women Vote (litho)
7153758 Let Women Vote (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let Women Vote.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

ERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. Creator: Unknown
ERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced to Congress for the first time in 1923, and passed both houses of Congress in 1972

Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention, mid 20th century
The National Black Political Convention, or the Gary Convention, was held in Gary, Indiana in 1972, and provided a space for African-Americans to discuss issues adversely affecting their communities

Pinback button stating "Black Lives Matter Everyday", from MMM 20th Anniversary
The Million Man March - a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. took place on 16 October 1995. It was called by Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam

Pinback button stating "Justice Or Else 10-10-2015", from MMM 20th Anniversary
The Million Man March - a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. took place on 16 October 1995. It was called by Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam

Press Freedom - Revolutionary Play Card
LSE4110180 Press Freedom - Revolutionary Play Card by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Press Freedom - Revolutionary Play Card)

The Human Rights Society (SDH) in 1832
XEE4408648 The Human Rights Society (SDH) in 1832. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Human Rights Society (SDH) in 1832.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

Declaration of Human Rights of 1791 shelled by the national sheep It was encastered in a
JLJ4649676 Declaration of Human Rights of 1791 shelled by the national sheep It was encastered in a stone of the Liberte column which was to be raised in the Bastille

Allegory of the French Republic in terracotta as a woman wearing the Phrygian hat
JLJ4610619 Allegory of the French Republic in terracotta as a woman wearing the Phrygian hat and sitting between Human Rights and the Law. Sculpture by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813). Sun 0, 35 m

Betsy Ross, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)
5854064 Betsy Ross, c.1930 (photomechanical print) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thomas Paine (1737-1809), British writer and politician holding "Human Rights"
XEE4410537 Thomas Paine (1737-1809), British writer and politician holding " Human Rights". by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

Modesty: "Freedom of Marriage"- Revolutionary Play Card
LSE4110184 Modesty: " Freedom of Marriage" - Revolutionary Play Card by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modesty)

Century of Light: Reason, Equality and Liberty holding the table of Human Rights
LSE4076541 Century of Light: Reason, Equality and Liberty holding the table of Human Rights and the French Constitution, late 18th century (engraving) by French School

The Universal Democratic and Social Republic Procession of the European Peoples in Union
LSE4077449 The Universal Democratic and Social Republic Procession of the European Peoples in Union and Fraternity. Lithograph by Frederic Sorrieu (1807-vers 1861) 1848 Paris

The Beecher Family, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
SLS249117 The Beecher Family, c.1860 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Cover of the Constitution Nationale des Droits de l
JLJ4649662 Cover of the Constitution Nationale des Droits de l Homme of 1791 shelled by the national sheep It was encastered in a stone of the column of the Liberte which was to be raised in

French Revolution: poster of the declaration of human rights, 18th century
JLJ4649778 French Revolution: poster of the declaration of human rights, 18th century. Paris, National Archives by French School

Object of the French revolution: tobacco pot "All men are free and equal"
JLJ4609044 Object of the French revolution: tobacco pot " All men are free and equal", 18th century. Paris, Musee Carnavalet

A strange procession of suffragettes through the streets of London (colour litho)
2815167 A strange procession of suffragettes through the streets of London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the recent general elections in England, women voted for the first time (colour litho)
2808761 In the recent general elections in England, women voted for the first time (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Atheistic education (engraving)
972652 Atheistic education (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atheistic education)

Revolutionary Committee of the Year II (1794)
LSE4086156 Revolutionary Committee of the Year II (1794) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French Revolution: the end of despotism. A man sends electric discharges
JLJ4595738 French Revolution: the end of despotism. A man sends electric discharges (human rights crank) to European rulers who fall from their throne. Engraving around 1789

Pierre Antoine Berryer, French politician and advocate (chromolitho)
1093904 Pierre Antoine Berryer, French politician and advocate (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868)

Minerve writing Human Rights
LSE4109950 Minerve writing Human Rights by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minerve writing Human Rights); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Freedom of Professions - Revolutionary Play Card
LSE4110186 Freedom of Professions - Revolutionary Play Card by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Champions of Equality: Tracing the Journey of Human Rights" In this captivating photograph from November 1949, we witness Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, an influential figure in American history and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, holding a Universal Declaration poster at Lake Success, New York. Her determined gaze reflects her unwavering commitment to advocating for the rights and dignity of every individual. Traveling back in time to May 3rd, 1913, we find ourselves amidst the Suffragette Parade through the bustling streets of New York City. Women proudly march together with banners held high as they demand their right to vote – a pivotal moment in the fight for gender equality. A glimpse into history takes us even further back to 1908 when an English suffragette feminist newspaper was published. This publication served as a powerful platform for women's voices during a time when their opinions were often marginalized or silenced. The year is now 1863; uncertainty looms over America during its darkest hour. In "Waiting for the Hour, " an artwork created by unknown hands but attributed to William Tolman Carlton, we see individuals eagerly anticipating change and liberation from oppression – perhaps mirroring our longing for human rights today. Fast forward another century to 1823 when copper etchings immortalized the Declaration of Independence of the United States in all its revolutionary glory. These words laid down principles that would shape not only America but also inspire countless movements worldwide fighting against injustice and inequality. Turning our attention towards Radical Members of South Carolina Legislature captured in an image from 1868 by an anonymous creator, we witness brave individuals who dared challenge societal norms and work towards dismantling systemic discrimination – paving the way for future generations' pursuit of equal rights. Shifting gears momentarily to more recent times brings us face-to-face with Raymond Thomas Inquest Presser photographs repeated four times consecutively - reminding us that they can an ongoing battle that requires constant vigilance and unwavering dedication.