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Suffragette propaganda pastiche by Gary Walton for ‘Your Family Tree’ magazine.
Martha Washington – at Valley Forge | "Lady Washington," hated camp life but brought light to all.
During the dark days at Valley Forge, Martha Washington was there to support the General and the rag tag troops, who called her Lady Washington. She organized local women and sources to supply food and clothing, which were nearly important as her care and moral support. Later Martha Washington would be honored as the first First Lady of the United States.
An accidental martyr? The 100-year mystery of why suffragette Emily Davison threw herself under the king's horse
In 1913 a suffragette famously threw herself under the King’s horse at the Derby and died. But was Emily Davison an accidental martyr? Colin Brown investigates.
Free Book Alert! So, You Say I Can’t Vote! Frances Connelly: The working-class woman’s route to the vote by Dr Sheena Macleod @cathro1
It's 104 years to the day since Emily Davison died for women's right to vote
She became a symbol of women’s emancipation when she died of her injuries after throwing herself under the king's horse.
CDV Portrait of a girl - Germany - c.1884
Studio: Philipp Uhl - Giessen Dated on reverse: 1883 - 84. img2278
The eight best suffragette books reviewed
From titles on the long battle for voting rights to the wider experience of women since 1918, these are the most powerful suffragette reads out there
Now and Then: Getting Women to Vote
Love this simple retro poster for the suffragettes.
A group of suffragettes in the costume of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. 1908-1914, Illustrations Bureau
A group of suffragettes in the costume of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. 1908-1914, Illustrations Bureau
Mary Todd Lincoln, 1861
www.costumecocktail.com/2016/12/09/mary-todd-lincoln-1861/
Dame Christabel Pankhurst; Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence - National Portrait Gallery
The Pankhurst women
How Suffrage Postcards Got Out the Vote
By creating suffrage postcards, suffragists were able to effectively spread their message and raise funds for the women's rights movement.
Suffragettes: Anniversary of winning the vote
February 6 2008: It is 90 years since many women first gained the right to vote in Britain, with those over 30 enfranchised. Ten years later all women won the vote
Imprisoned suffragettes endured force-feeding and torture
The extreme hardships endured by the women who fought for the right to vote.
Suffragette for Alice Paul, 1917 Postcard
Old photo of women's suffrage picket demonstrating for freedom for Alice Paul, 1917. "To ask freedom for women is not a crime. Suffrage prisoners should not be treated as criminals."
Gallery: Early Photos of Suffragettes
The women who campaigned for the right to vote in the U.K.