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- Racing Poster, Woman Driver Practicing for a Race on the Beach, 1908 - The automobile arrived at a time when American women were fighting for the right to vote and seeking expanded opportunities beyond traditional domestic roles. The car quickly became a symbol -- and instrument -- of this new freedom. Advertisers made frequent use of automobile imagery, and carmakers increasingly directed their ads toward women.
- 1908
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Racing Poster, Woman Driver Practicing for a Race on the Beach, 1908
The automobile arrived at a time when American women were fighting for the right to vote and seeking expanded opportunities beyond traditional domestic roles. The car quickly became a symbol -- and instrument -- of this new freedom. Advertisers made frequent use of automobile imagery, and carmakers increasingly directed their ads toward women.