Button, "Votes for Women," circa 1900
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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 printed flyers, collected signatures, delivered speeches, and organized public demonstrations. Their efforts made national headlines and rallied support for the cause, contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote 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 printed flyers, collected signatures, delivered speeches, and organized public demonstrations. Their efforts made national headlines and rallied support for the cause, contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1900
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
69.145.139
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: VOTES / FOR / WOMEN
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