Woman Suffrage Postcard

Description:

“Votes for Women,” was one of the most popular and recognizable slogans used by members of the woman’s suffrage movement.

The National American Woman Suffrage Association began a postcard campaign in 1910, partly to raise awareness of the cause and partly as a fundraiser. The cards could be funny, serious, or sentimental. Some employed powerful patriotic symbols and logical arguments to make their case for woman’s right to vote. Cards like this one emphasized the femininity of suffragists.

Associated Date: 1915

Associated Institution: National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company Incorporated

General Subject Association: Women's Suffrage

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, Women's History Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, Woman Suffrage

Exhibition: American Democracy

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Edna L. Stantial

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0939.16Accession Number: 1979.0939Catalog Number: 1979.0939.16

Object Name: postcard

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm x .635 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-1dca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_508199

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