Button, "Votes for Women: Patriotism," circa 1910

In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. Suffragists often appealed to patriotic sentiments, delivering speeches, staging parades, and distributing items with symbolic imagery. Their efforts made national headlines and rallied support for the cause, contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that granted women suffrage in 1920.