"Patriotic Suffrage Rally," circa 1917
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In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. They often appealed to patriotic sentiment, staging parades and organizing public demonstrations calling for the right to vote. This rally poster features a woman in a tricorne hat, associating suffragists with the patriots of the American Revolution.
In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. They often appealed to patriotic sentiment, staging parades and organizing public demonstrations calling for the right to vote. This rally poster features a woman in a tricorne hat, associating suffragists with the patriots of the American Revolution.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2004.66.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Navy blue
Dimensions
Height: 39 in (framed dimensions)
Width: 44 in (framed dimensions)
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