Title
Handbill : Why women need the vote. [Circa 1909-1912]
Description
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 United Kingdom by a group of members of the Women's Social and Political Union, including Teresa Billington Greig, Charlotte Despard, and Edith How-Martyn, to campaign for women's suffrage. The League opposed the use of violence and suspended their activities during World War I. They resumed lobbying in 1916. At the time of publication, Charlotte Despard was serving as president.
The Women's Freedom League was founded in 1907 in the United Kingdom by a group of members of the Women's Social and Political Union, including Teresa Billington Greig, Charlotte Despard, and Edith How-Martyn, to campaign for women's suffrage. The League opposed the use of violence and suspended their activities during World War I. They resumed lobbying in 1916. At the time of publication, Charlotte Despard was serving as president.
Date
[Circa 1909-1912]
Subject
Bennett, Sarah
Billington-Greig, Teresa, 1877-1964
Despard, C. (Charlotte), 1844-1939
How-Martyn, Edith
Women's Freedom League
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Billington-Greig, Teresa, 1877-1964
Despard, C. (Charlotte), 1844-1939
How-Martyn, Edith
Women's Freedom League
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Creator
Women's Freedom League
Publisher
London : Women's Freedom League
Format
1 p.
Language
English
Identifier
DOCU.1000.91
Original Format
Handbills
Physical Dimensions
14 x 22 cm.
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