Button, "Votes for Women: Patriotism," circa 1910
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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. 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.
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.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1910
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2004.116.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
printed on front: VOTES FOR WOMEN / PATRIOTISM
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