Woman Suffrage "Objection" Banner

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banner, women's suffrage

Object Details

associated institution

National Woman's Party

associated person

Paul, Alice

Description

One half of a set of Woman Suffrage Objection and Answer Banners. This banner was used in White House pickets supporting woman’s suffrage.

These banners took some of what suffragists considered the most ridiculous objections to woman suffrage and pointed out their folly using disarming humor. This set paired the Objection, "Women are TOO PURE for the DIRTY POOL of politics" and "Answer If the Pool is dirty THE TIME HAS COME TO CLEAN IT. Women have had Long Experience Cleaning up after Men."

Credit Line

Alice Paul Centennial Foundation, Inc.

ID Number

1987.0165.154

catalog number

1987.0165.154

accession number

1987.0165

Object Name

banner

Physical Description

fabric (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

average spatial: 21 3/4 in x 27 5/8 in; 55.245 cm x 70.1675 cm

associated place

United States

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Women's History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Woman Suffrage

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

used

Women's Rights

general subject association

Women's Suffrage

Subject

Equal Rights Amendment

Voting Rights

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-13db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1065912