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Taxpaying Suffrage : Letter from Charles R. Saunders, Esq., Four Years a Member, and Three Years House Chairman, of the Committee on Election Laws. January 26, 1903
Public letter issued by the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women featuring Saunders' argument against House Bill, No. 119, to grant municipal suffrage to taxpaying women in Massachusetts. He sites reasons…
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…
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…
The Congressional Globe. 37th Congress, 2d session, New series No. 151. May 30, 1862
The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
This issue includes a debate on an amendment to…
This issue includes a debate on an amendment to…
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 : Women of Virginia : this is your opportunity. 1921
Campaign flier for candidate, Henry W. Anderson, a U.S. attorney and a leader of the Republican party in Virginia, who was running for Governor of Virginia. The flier contains information on public schools, child welfare and mother's relief, public…
Postcard : The Declaration of Independence was the direct result of taxation without representation. Either exempt woman from taxation or grant her the right of equal suffrage. "What is sauce for the Gander is sauce for the Goose." 1910
This card, Number 104, is part of a set of 30 postcards, each containing a message, or aphorism, about suffrage. The cards were created by commercial publishing company, The Cargill Company, and were "endorsed and approved by the National American…
Postcard : A fundamental principle of this government is taxation with representation. We are all taxpayers, both woman and man. Hence-equal Suffrage. It admits of no argument. 1910
This card, Number 110, is part of a set of 30 postcards, each containing a message, or aphorism, about suffrage. The cards were created by commercial publishing company, The Cargill Company, and were "endorsed and approved by the National American…