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I AM NEUTRAL – suffragettes

In the distance two women face each other, pointing in each other’s faces. One holds a banner that says, “Votes for Women”; the other hold a banner that says, “Anti—“; question marks and exclamation points are drawn above them. In the foreground a…

Just take it from me

JUST TAKE IT FROM ME. DONT
EVER TRY TO TELL A HEAVY
WEIGHT SUFFRAGETTE THE
REASON SHE SHOULDN'T BE
ALLOWED TO VOTE.

[Image: A boy is standing and holding his head; one of his eyes is blacked. His hat sits on the ground next to him. In the…

Tags: Abusive woman, Adultized child, American, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Black eye, Boxing, Boy, Child, Children, Fight, Florey, Girl, Hat, Heavyweight, Militant, SPORT, Suffering man, Suffrage, Suffragette, VIOLENCE

Give Me a Vote or -

[Image: A masculine suffragette with her hair in a bun and a Tyrolean hat threatening to launch a "Votes for Women" stone in a sling. The text on the behind and below her reads, "Give me a vote or - Sermons in Stones!"] Color; 9x14cm; Print

I've Still Got My Eye on You

[Image: Posed photograph of a toddler peeking out from behind a broadside advertising a performance by Mrs. Howard Paul in her impersonation of Miss Grym in which she will lecture on Woman's Rights. The text reads above the toddler reads, "'I've…

Tags: Adultized child, Advertisement, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, Child, Miss Grym, Mrs. Howard Paul, Photograph, Reading, Suffragette

Standing Up for Women's Rights

[Image: Woman standing on bus supporting herself by holding on to a hand strap as men fill in seats around her and read newspapers. The text below the image reads, "Standing Up for Womens Rights" Originally a part of the "Where there is a Woman" and…

Tags: Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, APPEARANCE, Boater Hat, British, British suffragette, Bus, Drawing, FASHION, Hat, Inequality, Man, Masculinized woman, Newspapers, Opportunity, PUBLIC, Reading, Standing, Suffragist, Unappealing

Another Injustice to Women!

[Image: A British Suffragette with unappealing features pointing to an announcement that reads, "for men only." The text above the woman says, "Another Injustice to Women!" One of our site visitors wrote in with this further explanation: "PSA refers…

Tags: Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Assertive, British, British suffragette, Canvassing, Drawing, Goofy Teeth, Hat, Inequality, Masculinized woman, Pointing, PUBLIC, Sharp Nose, Spectacles, Suffragette, Unfashionable

The Suffragette - Pouting in Prison

[Image: A young girl in a red dress sits with her legs crossed pouting in a prison cell as she leans on a "Votes for Women" placard. Text below the photo reads, "The Suffragette, Pouting in Prison."] Color; 9x14cm; Photograph

The Suffragette - In Court

[Image: A young girl in a green dress stands pouting in a court room beside her "Votes for Women" placard while a judge sits in front of her and reads off her sentence. The text below reads, "The suffregette in court - two months without chocolates"]…

The Suffragette - I Will See the Government

[Image: A young girl in a green dress stands pouting as she is handcuffed to a fence. On the other side of the fence a police man stands guard with his back turned toward the girl. The text along the bottom reads, "The suffragette. I will see the…

Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Arrest, Bow, British, Child, Coercion, CRIMINAL, Defeated, Disenfranchisement, Drawing, Dress, Duty, EMOTIONS, FASHION, Fence, Freedom, Girl, Hat, Impatient woman, Inequality, Law, Liberty, London, Mocking, Opportunity, Police, policeman, Power, Prisoner, PUBLIC, Resigned, Rights, sad woman, Shoes, Standing, Uniform, Working man

The Suffragette - Somebody Please Move this Horrid Man

[Image: A young girl in a pink dress throws a tantrum as she is blocked from entering into a building by a policeman who is holding up his hand as a gesture to tell her she is not allowed entry. The text along the bottom reads, "The Suffragette.…

Tags: Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Assertive, Bewildered woman, Bow, British, Child, Civil disobedience, CLASS, Dress, Duty, FASHION, Fence, Girl, Inequality, Inferiority, Law, Liberty, London, Militant, Mocking, Police, policeman, Power, PUBLIC, Resistance, Rights, Shoes, Standing, Superiority, Uniform, Working class

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