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Abraham Lincoln
"I go for all the sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing its burdens, by no means excluding women." - Abraham Lincoln
George William Curtis: 1897
"Men are not wise enough, nor generous enough, nor pure enough to legislate fairly for women." - George William Curtis
Lucretia Mott: 1897
"Let woman then go on, not asking favours, but claiming as right, the removal of all hindrances to her elevation in the scale of being." - Lucretia Mott
Wendell Phillips: 1897
"The moment you give woman power (the ballot) that moment men will see to it that she has the way cleared for her." - Wendell Phillips
Polling Booth
Companions in Disgrace
Convicts and Women kindly note,
Are not allowed to have the vote;
The difference between the two
I will now indicate to you.
When once the harmful man of crime,
In Wormwood Scrubbs has done his time,
He at the poll can…
Convicts and Women kindly note,
Are not allowed to have the vote;
The difference between the two
I will now indicate to you.
When once the harmful man of crime,
In Wormwood Scrubbs has done his time,
He at the poll can…
Is This Right?
IS THIS RIGHT?
FRANCHISE
THE OPEN MARKET
Woman. Why can't I have an umbrella too?
Voter. You can't. You ought to stop at home.
Woman. Stop at home indeed! I have my Living to earn.
FRANCHISE
THE OPEN MARKET
Woman. Why can't I have an umbrella too?
Voter. You can't. You ought to stop at home.
Woman. Stop at home indeed! I have my Living to earn.
Rights of Women
Mother. "Please, Mr. Burns, my baby ain't fit to be vaccinated."
John Burns. "No good for you to come here. Where's your husband?"
Mother. "At sea."
John Burns. "Well, be off with you, mothers don't count as parents."
John Burns. "No good for you to come here. Where's your husband?"
Mother. "At sea."
John Burns. "Well, be off with you, mothers don't count as parents."
Buying Votes
Buying Votes.
[Image: This card, is part of a twelve-card series, featuring children, illustrated by Indiana artist Cobb Shinn. The illustration features a girl kissing a boy who is wearing a sailor suit. She is holding a "Votes for Wimmen" flag,…
[Image: This card, is part of a twelve-card series, featuring children, illustrated by Indiana artist Cobb Shinn. The illustration features a girl kissing a boy who is wearing a sailor suit. She is holding a "Votes for Wimmen" flag,…
Let's pull together!
[Image: At the top of this vertical postcard is the title "VOTES FOR WOMEN." Below the title is a young boy wearing a white shirt and green short-pants. He has on white, mid-calf socks and flesh colored children's dress shoes. He has a…