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"THE HOUSE" that man built: A wonderful change
But oh what a wonderful change inside
The women as well as the men preside
They both hold the reins & no one complains
For the men now admit that the ladies' have brains
And are every bit quite as fitted to…
"THE HOUSE" that man built: Ladies of Fame
And these are a few of the Ladies of Fame
Anxious to write M.P. after their name,
With each sex on a par, why put up the bar?
For M.P. means either Mama or Papa,
Quoth the sweet Suffragette we're entitled to…
"THE HOUSE" that man built: Members
And these are the Members who've been sitting late
Coming out arm in arm, from a lengthy debate,
Women and men 'neath the shade of Big Ben
In the Year - well we cannot exactly say when;
But the brave Suffragette very…
"THE HOUSE" that man built: Minister
And this is the Minister weary and worn
Who treated the Suffragette with scorn,
Who wanted to Vote, and (a saying to quote),
Dared him to tread on the tail of the coat
Of the bold Suffragette determined to…
Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, Angry, Angry man, Appealing, APPEARANCE, British, CLASS, EMOTIONS, FASHION, Fashionable, Feather, Hat, HISTORY/GOVERNMENT, House of Parliament, Man, PLACE, Politician, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PROFESSION, PUBLIC, Suffering, Suffering man, Suffragette, Upper middle class, Votes for Women, Woman
"Where are you going to, my pretty Maid?"
"I'm going a-voting, Sir," she said.
"And who shall you vote for, my pretty Maid?"
That Duck in plus fours, kind sir," she said.
[Image: Illustrator Donald McGill's postcards proved hugely popular with…
A Grand Members Concert
Bryan's My Man -- Who's Yours?
Tags: American, Appealing, APPEARANCE, Assertive, CLASS, Drawing, Dress, Election, FASHION, Fashionable, Hat, Legislation, Male politician, Man, Politician, Politics, President, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PUBLIC, Upper middle class, Woman
Edith Picton-Turbervill
E. Pickton-Tubervill
[Image: Postcard, printed, cardboard, monochrome photographic studio portrait of 'Miss EDITH PICTON-TURBERVILL', head and shoulders, front-profile, white border and text, printed inscription front: 'Yours…
Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, Appealing, APPEARANCE, British, CLASS, Edith Picton-Turbervill, FASHION, Fashionable, female politician, HISTORICAL FIGURES, HISTORY/GOVERNMENT, Middle class, National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, NUWSS, Parliamentary Candidate, Photograph, Politician, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PROFESSION, Woman
FOR "SPEAKER" OF THE HOUSE.
FOR "SPEAKER"
OF THE HOUSE.
HULLO! -ic-
M'LOVE,
GIM'ME
M'RIGHTS
[Image: Printed in color on cream cardstock. A fashionably dressed woman with a Gibson Girl hairstyle is holding a broom and appears to be haranguing her…
Tags: Abusive wife, ACTIVITIES, Alcohol, American, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, APPEARANCE, Bewildered man, Broom, Cane, Cigar, Clock, EMOTIONS, FASHION, female politician, Hat, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Husband, Man, MARRIAGE, Politician, PRIVATE, Rights, Shoes, Smoking, SYMBOLISM, Unappealing, VIOLENCE, Wife, Woman