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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…

Tags: AGE, British, CLASS, Class of voter, Education, PRISON, Prisoner, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PROFESSION, PUBLIC, Woman, Younger woman

When the women vote

Tags: AGE, American, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bow, Chair, CLASS, COURTSHIP, FASHION, Fashionable, Feminine woman, Feminized man, Gender Roles, GENDER/SEXUALITY, Man, Middle class, PRIVATE, Romance, Woman, Young man, Younger woman

ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SUFFRAGETTE.

At 15 a little pet.
At 20 a little Coquette.
At 40 Not married yet!
At 50 a suffragette.

STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS.

Written: “And don’t forget the donation Fri night (Jan 29, 09) if you cannot go let me know by Friday. Lovingly, Maybelle.”

Tags: ACTIVITIES, AGE, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Appealing, APPEARANCE, Dancing, FASHION, Fashionable, Man, Older man, PUBLIC, Street car, TRANSPORT, Woman, Younger woman

VOTES FOR WOMEN: MEETING

[Image: A photograph of four suffragettes passing out newspapers and flyers. The flyers detail an upcoming town hall meeting for the Women's Social and Political Union taking place on October 27th, 1911. The flyers also mention Christabel Pankhurst,…

Tags: "Votes for Women" banner, "Votes for Women" placard, Activist, AGE, AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, British, Child, FASHION, Hat, HISTORICAL FIGURES, Newspaper, Photograph, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PUBLIC, SUFFRAGE ADVERTISING, Women's Social and Political Union, WSPU, Younger woman

VOTES FOR WOMEN: BAND OF THE WOMEN'S SOCIAL & POLITICAL UNION.

[Image: Photograph of the fife and drum marching band for the Women's Social and Political Union. They frequently accompanied demonstrations staged by the WSPU.] 9x14cm; Print

Tags: Activist, ACTIVITIES, AGE, British, Costume, Drums, FASHION, INTERNATIONAL, London, Marching band, Music, Parade, PLACE, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PUBLIC, Woman, Women's Social and Political Union, WSPU, Younger woman

Connecticut: Votes for Women

[Image: A suffragette, Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett, and her two daughters stand in front of a Votes for Women banner in Connecticut.]; 9x14cm; print.

Tags: "Votes for Women" banner, Absent father, AGE, AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, American, Children, Connecticut, Daughters, Fatherhood, Girl, Motherhood, PARENTHOOD, Photograph, PRO-SUFFRAGE, Rally, SUFFRAGE ADVERTISING, Suffragette, Younger woman

Votes for Women: "California Next"

[Image: The image is of a woman in a yellow hat and dress. she is holding a pole with a yellow banner attached to it. The banner states: Votes for Women. Underneath this banner is the the text, "California Next, For Address Only." Underneath this…