Women’s Suffrage – Object #4 – Arkansas Primary Source Sets

Part of the Vast Billboard Campaign of the Woman's Party. Putting up billboard in Denver-- 1916

<p>The large black and white sign reads “‘Women of Colorado, you have the vote. Get it for women of the nation by voting against Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Candidate for Congress. Their party opposes national woman suffrage. The National Woman’s Party.” Billboard features image of young woman and a hat with “The Woman’s Party” feather and a “50-50” price tag, above which is the motto “Our Hat’s in the Ring.”</p>

Photograph of unidentified woman putting up sign with bucket and broom.

Questions:
Who was the intended audience for this message?
Do you think this message would be persuasive?
What types of techniques and messages did women use to try to gain the right to vote?

Citations

Part of the Vast Billboard Campaign of the Woman’s Party. Putting up billboard in Denver. Photograph from the records of the National Woman’s Party. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division