Suffrage Collection (#45)

National Association Opposed To Woman Suffrage s

Alice Paul and other women celebrating

Jane Addams, American social reformer and feminist

Jane Addams, American social reformer and feminist

Susan B. Anthony 1892

El. C. Stanton and Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch

Press Correspondence with Li. W. Jane Addams

Jane Addams leaving Mercy Hospital in Chicago

Jane Addams, American social reformer and feminist

Suffragist Peace Delegates on NOORDAM

Alice Paul and Doris Stevensand in Parade

A reprint of The Call in a pamphlet
A reprint of " The Call" in a pamphlet

Jane Addams

Portrait of President Warren Harding, 1921

Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving
WOMENs RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving

WOMENs RIGHTS CARTOON, 1915. The New Freedom. Cartoon showing the Statue of Liberty wearing a sash saying Wilson for Suffrage. Lithograph, 1915

Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle
WOMEN VOTING. Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. Meeting of the National League of Women Voters, 1924

BRYAN CAMPAIGN, 1908. Lithography postcard supporting presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan and his campaign for womens suffrage, 1908

Suffrage campaign days in New Jersey. Photograph shows three women installing a sign advertising a suffrage event featuring Anna Howard Shaw, Long Branch Casino, Thursday, August 26th. Date 1915?

National Anti-Suffrage Association. Men looking in the window of the National Anti-Suffrage Association headquarters. Date 1911(?)

Suffrage parade, New York City, May 4, 1912. Date 1912 May 4, c1912 May 6

Official program - Woman suffrage procession, Washington, DC March 3, 1913. Cover of program for the National American Womens Suffrage Association procession, showing woman, in elaborate attire

Changing Role of Women in the UK
The Girls reckon they can do anything without us men now-a-days - But can they? Interesting postcard highlighting the changing role of Women in the UK workplace in the early years of the twentieth

The woman-suffrage movement in New York City society leaders securing signatures to petitions to be presented to the constitutional convention - scene at Sherry s. Date 1894

Suffragettes at Downing Street, London
The scene at Downing Street, London, in 1911 when the Prime Minister, Herbert Henry Asquith, consented to receive a deputation of women to discuss womens suffrage. 1911

Suffragette as a goose
A superb propaganda postcard for Womens Rights, showing a goose in prison plummage, standing atop at bucket and speaking at a meeting of geese

Emancipated Woman - Husband doing chores
The Handy-man at home An Emancipated Woman reads happily by the fire whilst her sailor husband does his fair share of the household chores by scrubbling the floor. Date: 1915

A Finnish woman votes
A Finnish woman puts her vote in the ballot box at an election. Finnish women had had the vote since 1905. 1913

Abdulla advertisement
A young lady named Claudia reclines in a sofa, smoking an Abdullas cigarette. The poem underneath (F. R. Holmes) engages with one of the political questions of the day

Suffrage Delegation / 1914
Delegation of the International Federation of Womens Suffrage Associations at the House of Lords. Ramsay Macdonald is among the group. Date: 1914

Miners and their wives, 19th century
Miners and their wives, 19th-century artwork. The role of women in coal mining varied over time from country to country. By 1842, women and children were banned from working in coal mines in the UK

Womens Suffrage tile mural outside the Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. Horse drawn float at the womens suffrage parade held in Washington, D. C. 3 March 1913
SUFFRAGE PARADE, 1913. Horse drawn float at the womens suffrage parade held in Washington, D.C. 3 March 1913

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate, giving a speech at a rally, 1910s

POLICEWOMAN, 1909. A suffragette posed as a female police officer in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph, 23 September 1909

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

WOMEN VOTING, c1917. Three women casting votes in New York State, c1917

Humours of Electioneering
Humorous illustration depicting a fresh-faced young farm worker casting his first vote in a General Election while a short-sighted gentleman marks his cross in another polling booth

The General Election- The Perplexed Voter
A perplexed voter scratches his head in confusion as two candidates from opposing political parties canvas for his vote

A Suffragettes Appeal to John Bull
An illustrated postcard from around 1910 depicts a suffragette, shackled and in a prison cell. She is making an appeal to John Bull - a personification of England - with some lines from The Princess

Suffragette Christmas Card
Topical Christmas card designed by Louis Wain featuring one of his famous cats dressed as a suffragette, waving a flag and carrying Votes for Women pamphlets in a bag slung across her chest

An empowered American Woman
Card from Maryland, USA. An empowered American Woman (in cowgirl attire) has her man just where she wants him. You look good to me.... And you have me on a string !

Suffragettes Coronation Procession, London
A large suffragette procession passing along the Embankment in Central London. The Coronation of George V in 1911 inspired the WSPU (Womens Social and Political Union)

James Keir Hardie address at Trafalgar Square
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish Labour leader and politician, addresses a crowd including suffragettes at Trafalgar Square

The suffrage debate: two extreme portraits
The anti-suffragette as seen by the suffragette, and the suffragette as seen by the anti-suffragette: a coy and slightly demonic looking young woman in evening wear simpers at the viewer

A fare comment. By Charles Crombie
Suffragette: " Holloway! Whats the fare?" Conductor:" Same as you ad before, miss-bread and water!

Clementina Black
Clementina Maria Black (1853-1922), the political activist, suffragist and writer. In 1886 she became honorary secretary of the Womens Trade Union League

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"Suffrage: A Fierce Fight for Equality and Empowerment" In the early 20th century, a wave of change swept through society as women fought tirelessly for their right to vote. Like a suffragette cat with claws sharpened, they scratched and fought against the oppressive forces that denied them their basic rights. Dressed in hats adorned with flags, suffragettes proudly displayed their determination to challenge the status quo. They even turned their cause into an engaging board game called PANK-A-SQUITH, where players strategized to overcome obstacles just like these brave activists did. The movement gained momentum with the establishment of feminist newspapers such as the English Suffragette in 1908. These publications served as powerful platforms for spreading awareness and rallying support among women across the nation. One significant event was the Suffragette Rally Women's Sunday Programme in 1908. Thousands gathered together, united by a common goal - demanding justice and equality. Their voices echoed through streets as they marched forward on this historic day. Not even war could halt their progress; suffragettes were undeterred on their path towards liberation. Led by remarkable figures like Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, they fearlessly challenged societal norms and shattered glass ceilings along the way. In Manchester Docks, Sylvia Pankhurst stood tall amidst her fellow suffragettes - a symbol of resilience and defiance against oppression. Her W. S. P. U badge became an emblem of hope for countless women who yearned for freedom from discrimination. A ribbon intertwined with another W. S. P. U badge represented unity within this sisterhood fighting relentlessly for change. Together, they formed an unbreakable bond that would withstand any obstacle thrown at them. But it wasn't just about protests; suffragettes armed themselves not only with words but also self-defense techniques like Jiu-Jitsu – empowering themselves physically while advocating for political power too. Through it all, one message rang clear: "I Want My Vote.