Belmont, Alva, 1853-1933
Jones, Louise Caldwell (Mrs. Gilbert E.), 1858-1929
National League for the Civic Education of Women
Palmer, Henry Wilbur, 1839-1915
Political Equality League
Public opinion polls--periodicals
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.)
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) -- Newspapers.
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

In the center is a ballot and notice to women that the Times Leader would take all of the ballots sent in by local citizens and send the results of the poll to Congressman Palmer so that he would know the wishes of his district.]]>
Jones, Louise Caldwell (Mrs. Gilbert E.), 1858-1929]]>
Constitutional amendments
Co-operative Suffrage Committee of New Jersey
States' rights (American politics)
Voter registration
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Women--Suffrage--New Jersey]]>

The referendum failed to pass at that time. New Jersey ratified the 19th amendment on February 9, 1920.]]>
Ballot
Woman--Social and moral questions
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.]]>
This article was first published as a series of papers in The Advance. Fairchild calls for a careful examination of impact on society if women were to have the right to vote. He reviews the issue from all sides and argues that there is no guarantee that granting women the right to vote will have a positive outcome.]]>
Homemakers
Husband and wife
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.]]>
Anti-suffrage literature
Ballot
Education of women
Immigrants
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.]]>

The author discusses reasons why women's suffrage would be a mistake, including the idea that African American and immigrant voters already cast "blank cartridge" ballots with no impact on the outcome of an election; granting the vote to women would present the same problem. He asserts that women would wield more influence by educating and influencing those who already have the right to vote.]]>
Constitutional amendments--ratification
Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944
Magazine illustration
Periodicals--Publishing--United States]]>

Life Magazine, Inc. was founded by John Ames Mitchell (1845-1918) in 1883 in New York City and published until October 1936. It was a popular magazine of satire, criticism, reviews, and humor which relied heavily on cartoons, sketches, illustrations, and anecdotal material.]]>
Marriage
Massachusetts Anti-Suffrage Committee
Motherhood
United States --Massachusetts
Women --Suffrage --Massachusetts]]>

Sections include:

  • "The vote not a natural right"
  • "A privilege with a heavy obligation"
  • "The net result of woman suffrage a loss to women and to the state"
  • "Opinions of noted suffragists on marriage, motherhood and home."
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Augustin H. Parker, Secretary]]>
Education
Jury duty
Married women--Legal status, laws, etc.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Taxation
United States. Constitution
Voting]]>

The National American Woman Suffrage Association published a series of circulars written by well-known activists on the social, political, and economic reasons why women should be granted the right to vote. The circulars, along with novelties such as buttons, stationery, playing cards and other materials to advertise the suffrage movement, were included in a mail-order "Catalog of Suffrage Literature and Supplies" produced by the NAWSA Literature Committee.]]>
Homemakers
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
Women--Education
Women--Employment
Women--Suffrage--New York]]>