Woman Suffrage Button

Description:

Button worn by supporters of woman suffrage.

The nine stars represent the number of states in which women had full suffrage at the time it was made. The first nine states to extend suffrage to women were Wyoming (1869), Colorado (1893), Utah (1896), Idaho (1896), Washington (1910), California (1911), Kansas, Oregon and Arizona (all 1912).

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

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Women's Suffrage

Subject:

See more items in: Political History: Political History, Women's History Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, Woman Suffrage

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.242991.062Accession Number: 242991Catalog Number: 242991.062

Object Name: button

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in x 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 1.905 cm x .635 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-c031-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1437164

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