Postcard : No votes thank you. The appeal of womanhood. [1912]
Anti-suffrage
England--London
Great Britain.--Parliament
Government facilities--British--England--London
National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage
This postcard, designed by Harold Bird, was produced by the National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage. The central figure, wearing a flowing dress and flowers in her hair, politely refuses the vote. Behind her is the suffragette, leaping towards parliament brandishing a hammer.
Bird, Harold (artist)
[1912]
Pamphlet : Women's Suffrage in Parliament. 1898
Legislators
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Compilation of three brief essays:
The first, written by Fawcett, was reprinted from "The Outlook";
The second is a response to Fawcett's article, written by C.W. Radcliffe Cooke, M.P.;
The third is Fawcett's response to Radcliffe Cooke.
Fawcett, Millicent Garrett, Dame, 1847-1929
Cooke, Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe, 1841-1911
Westminster : National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
1898
11 p.
English
DOCU.1898.03
Pamphlet : Suffrage for Women Speech by John Stuart Mill in the British Parliament, May 20, 1867. Reprint. [Circa 1912]
Collegeiate Equal Suffrage League Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women--Suffrage--New York
In this address to Parliament, Mill argues that the the word "man" be changed to "person" in the bill they were debating, known as the Representation of the People Bill, later the Reform Bill of 1867. The motion lost by 123 votes.
The back contains a list of officers of the Collegiate Equal Suffrage League of New York State. This speech was republished several times by various women's suffrage organizations.
Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873
New York : Literature Committee, Collegiate Equal Suffrage League of New York State
[Circa 1912]
11 p.
DOCU.1912.04
Handbill : Why women need the vote. [Circa 1909-1912]
Bennett, Sarah
Billington-Greig, Teresa, 1877-1964
Despard, C. (Charlotte), 1844-1939
How-Martyn, Edith
Women's Freedom League
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
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.
Women's Freedom League
London : Women's Freedom League
[Circa 1909-1912]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1000.91
Handbill : Women's Social and Political Union deputation, Parliament Square. November 22, 1910
England--London
England--parliamentary suffrage
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Handbill publicizing the planned deputation in Parliament Square, by the Women's Social and Political Union, on November 22, 1910.
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
London : Women's Social and Political Union
[1910]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1910.07
Clipping : "Petticoat War Again in England / Militant Suffragettes Reopen Hostilities on Houses of Parliament and furnish Amusement of Some of the U.S. Sailors." [November 18, 1910]
Arrest
Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Account of a suffrage demonstration on Parliament in England led by Emmeline Pankhurst. 82 suffragists and supporters were arrested after bypassing a police cordon and making it to Prime Minister Asquith to demand introduction of the woman suffrage bill.
Newspaper not identified. Year written on the clipping.
[11/18/1910]
English
England
Clipping : "Suffragettes Mob Premier Asquith / Hundred women arrested during riot following assault on prime minister." [November 23, 1910]
Arrest
Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928
Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Violence
Williams, Henrietta
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Account of attack on the Prime Minister H.H. Asquith by suffragists following a session in the House of Commons where he made a campaign promise to postpone discussion of a suffrage bill until the next parliament. Rioting and violence continued throughout the night followed the attack on Asquith.
Newspaper not identified. Year written on the clipping.
11/22/10
English
England
Clipping : "Suffragettes Fight Policemen All Night / Send Augustine Birrell to bed badly crippled and beaten, smash many windows." [November 23, 1910]
Arrest
Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928
Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Violence
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Account of rioting by suffragists in England, where women stormed the home of Prime Minister Asquith, smashed windows in the homes of members of Parliament, and attacked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Augustine Birrell. 156 women were reportedly arrested and arraigned at the Bow Street Police Court.
Newspaper not identified. Year written on the clipping.
11/23/10
English
England
Clipping : "Suffragettes' Big Gathering Proves Fiasco / 50 women are arrested while attempting meeting in Parliament Square." [March 5, 1912]
Arrest
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Violence
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
News article about a suffrage demonstration held in London only a few days after 142 women were arrested for smashing shop windows in London's West End. The article discusses the demonstration and the arrest of 50 women, and also the separate raids on suffrage headquarters by a group of medical students as retaliation against the organizations for the property damage.
[1912-03-05]
English
London, England
Clipping : "Suffragettes Sentenced to 5-Year Term: penal servitude for woman who threw hatchet at premier Asquith." [August 8, 1912]
Arrest
Baker, Mary Elizabeth, 1836-1913
Evans, Gladys, 1877-1967
Imprisonment
Leigh, Mary, 1885-1978
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women prisoners--Great Britain--Political activity
Article about suffragists Mary Leigh and Gladys Evans, sentenced to five years' penal servitude. Lizzie Baker was also charged and sentenced to seven months imprisonment. Mabel Capper, was discharged for lack of evidence.
Leigh was convicted for throwing a hatchet at a carriage carrying Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith and instead, hit and injured John Redmond, a member of Parliament and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Evans was convicted for setting fire to the Theatre Royal.
[1912-08-08]
English
London, England