This was a weekly paper and political cartoon, starting in 1913, with this example from 1915. The artist was likely Nina Allender, who drew most of the cartoons.

In the USA, the right for women to vote was a state by state affair before the passage of the 19A in 1920. New Jersey had it in the 1700’s, but conditionalized on land ownership, and later withdrawn. The first with enfranchisement was Wyoming, in 1869.

It is sobering to reflect that 19A was 106 years ago, which may seem a minute, but we’re still within a single human lifespan. The oldest living American is Naomi Whitehead, just shy of 116 yo, so she was not only living, she was about 10yo, old enough to remember it.

1917 suffragette march on NYC. Less apparent in this particular photo, but from others, the crowds in NYC turned out for this,

1917 suffragette march in NYC

Plan for 1913 march on Washington DC,

1913 suffragette march

If you look carefully at that diagram, there is a label Inez Milholland, to lead the march on horseback. This is Milholland preparing to lead the procession, and another of her doing that, photo left, with the US Capitol photo right.

Inez Milholland

Inez Milholland

Also from the 1913 DC march. A costumed Columbia, seen here, joined up with ladies Liberty, Justice, Charity, Hope, and Peace, to oversee the procession. Flag waving guy in the background: it would’ve had 48 stars, or 46 if it was more than a year old.

DC March, 1913

Allender’s Sept 1920 cartoon. Victory

  • EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.caOP
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    9 days ago

    I have to admit, I thought this was historically significant, and would get more interest than it did.

    So be it, lol. I actually learned more about this event from reading wikipedia and other sources to make the post, than I ever got out of my school’s history class!