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"THE HOUSE" that man built: The sly Suffragette

"THE HOUSE" that man built: Tattered and torn

THIS IS "THE HOUSE" THAT MAN BUILT,
AND this is the policeman all tattered and torn
Who wished women voters had never been born,
Who nevertheless
Tho it caused him distress
Ran them all in,
In spite of their dress:
The poor Suffragette
Who…

Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Big Ben, British, Dress, EMOTIONS, FASHION, GENDER/SEXUALITY, HOUSEHOLD, Lesbian iconography, London, Man, Masculinized woman, Physical violence, PLACE, Police, PROFESSION, PUBLIC, Queer, Umbrella, Uniform, VIOLENCE, Woman

"THE HOUSE" that man built: Suffragette lady of note

THIS IS "THE HOUSE" THAT MAN BUILT,
AND this is the Suffragette lady of note
Who once used A BRICK for recording her vote,
Who one fine day went
With the fullest intent;
To show the Prime Minister business was meant,
But the bold Suffragette…

Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Big Ben, Bow, British, EMOTIONS, FASHION, GENDER/SEXUALITY, Hat, HOUSEHOLD, Lesbian iconography, London, Masculinized woman, Militant, PLACE, PUBLIC, Queer, SYMBOLISM, Umbrella

VOTES FOR WOMEN

WE DONT KNOW
WHAT WE WANT
BUT WE'LL
'AVE IT!!!

Tags: "Votes for Women" banner, AGE, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, CLASS, EMOTIONS, FASHION, GENDER/SEXUALITY, Lesbian iconography, Masculinized woman, Older woman, PUBLIC, Queer, SUFFRAGE ADVERTISING, Umbrella, Working class

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.

VOTES FOR WOMEN: 4

VOTES FOR WOMEN

You've called us the
better half for long enough,
now make good your bluff.

Tags: "Votes for Women", Adultized child, AGE, American, Angry woman, Bewilderment, Courting adultized child, COURTSHIP, EMOTIONS, PRO-SUFFRAGE, SUFFRAGE ADVERTISING, SYMBOLISM

VOTES FOR WOMEN: 7

Tags: "Votes for Women", Adultized child, AGE, American, Angry woman, Bewildered man, EMOTIONS, HISTORY/GOVERNMENT, Legislation, PRO-SUFFRAGE, SUFFRAGE ADVERTISING, Taxation

Son help mere man

[Image: Three women with angry expressions on their faces enter a room as one man knocks over a table with a drink and playing cards, another man hides under the table, and the last man runs away. The text below the image reads: "Son help mere man"]…

Tags: ACTIVITIES, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bewildered man, Bewilderment, British, British suffragette, Cards, Chair, Domineering woman, Drawing, Drinking, EMOTIONS, Gambling, INTERNATIONAL, Man, Surprised Man

Home, Sweet Home

Striking examples of a suffragette's "HOME" if they have any home.

[Produced as propaganda for the anti-women's suffrage campaign. This example of anti-suffragette 'hate mail' was sent to the headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union…

Tags: Angry man, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, Chair, Drawing, EMOTIONS, Fight, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Kitchen, Man, Music, Physical violence, Punch, VIOLENCE, Woman

What would I do with the suffragists

Tags: Abusive, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, APPEARANCE, British, Chain, Chair, Coercion, EMOTIONS, FASHION, HOUSEHOLD, Suffragette, SYMBOLISM, Torture, Unappealing, Unfashionable, VIOLENCE, Woman

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