Long Beach New York Suffragettes 1913 Real Photo Postcard
The photograph captures a gathering of suffragettes in Long Beach, New York, in 1912, a pivotal year for the women's suffrage movement in the United States. During this period, activists employed public demonstrations, parades, and visible displays of advocacy, such as carrying "Votes for Women" banners, to press for the right to vote. New York was a crucial battleground state, and events like this helped to raise public awareness and pressure lawmakers.
Long Beach, a developing resort community on Long Island, provided a public setting for such political actions, highlighting the movement's efforts to reach diverse audiences. These demonstrations were instrumental in the broader campaign that eventually led to New York granting women the right to vote in 1917, preceding the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which extended suffrage nationwide.
Long Beach, a developing resort community on Long Island, provided a public setting for such political actions, highlighting the movement's efforts to reach diverse audiences. These demonstrations were instrumental in the broader campaign that eventually led to New York granting women the right to vote in 1917, preceding the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which extended suffrage nationwide.
