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Article on woman suffrage introduced in the United States Senate by Hon. Thomas B. Catron, Senator from the state of New Mexico. February 19, 1917
Article, written by Senator Thomas B. Catron, in opposition to a federal suffrage amendment.
Contents include:
Failure of women to vote when given the ballot
The women's vote for president
Taxation and woman suffrage
Prohibition and woman…
Contents include:
Failure of women to vote when given the ballot
The women's vote for president
Taxation and woman suffrage
Prohibition and woman…
Article on woman suffrage introduced in United States Senate by Hon. James E. Martine, Senator from the state of New Jersey. February 25, 1915
Senator James Martine, of New Jersey presents an article from the District of Columbia Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage presenting with facts on the negative impact of women voters in states where women were granted the right to vote.
The…
The…
Broadside : Logic for the business man. South Dakota Universal Franchise League. [1916]
Appeals to businessmen by making the argument that voting for the woman suffrage amendment on November 7th is logical and "good business." The amendment lost in 1916.
The South Dakota Universal Franchise League was organized in 1911 by Mary…
The South Dakota Universal Franchise League was organized in 1911 by Mary…
Broadside : Votes for Women! The Woman's Reason Because… [Circa 1915]
Lists reasons why women want the right to vote, including the fact that they pay taxes, want to improve children's lives, want to improve conditions for women workers, they are consumers and need full representation, and women are citizens.
Broadside : What every woman knows. New York State Woman Suffrage Party. [1917]
Flier argues that wives are partners to their husband's in the home and should also be able to vote as partners.
Issued in advance of the 1917 election when New York women were granted the right to vote.
Issued in advance of the 1917 election when New York women were granted the right to vote.
Circular : A few leading questions. [Circa 1913-1915]
Questions and answers addressing marital rights,child custody rights, property rights, taxation, education, whether women would vote if granted the privilege, and why women want to vote.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association published a…
The National American Woman Suffrage Association published a…
Circular : Dorothy Dix on woman's ballot. [Circa 1913-1915]
Originally published in 1908 in the "San Francisco Examiner", Dorothy Dix (pseudonym of American journalist Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer) addresses taxation, the differences between men and women, household budgets, morals, education, and other…
Handbill : Why women need the vote. [Circa 1909-1912]
Flyer provides the Women's Freedom League objective and the League officers, followed by a list of eight reasons for women's suffrage. The flyer also contains a membership appeal along the bottom.
The Women's Freedom League was founded in 1907 in…
The Women's Freedom League was founded in 1907 in…
Leaflet : What is Women's Suffrage? 1898
Essay published by the London Society for Women's Suffrage about the definition of women's suffrage.
The author describes the meaning of the word suffrage, the importance of recognizing the joint issues of taxation and representation, and the…
The author describes the meaning of the word suffrage, the importance of recognizing the joint issues of taxation and representation, and the…
Leaflet : Why suffrage would not help women : 'E.S.C.' thinks those taxpayers would be worse off than now. February 29, 1896. [Circa 1896-1900]
Letter to the editor of the New York times by author identified only as "E.S.C." The author attempts to refute the suffragists' argument that taxation without representation is unjust.
The letter was reprinted by the Albany Anti-Suffrage…
The letter was reprinted by the Albany Anti-Suffrage…