Suffrage Vote For Women Sign Real Photo Postcard
The image captures an anti-suffrage encampment or rally, likely dating between 1912 and 1920, identifiable by the 48-star American flag and the explicit "VOTE FOR MEN" sign. This period represents the fervent final years of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, which culminated in the passage of the 19th Amendment in August 1920. Opponents of women's right to vote, often known as "anti-suffragists," argued that women's place was in the home, that politics would corrupt them, or that granting women the vote would disrupt societal order.
Such gatherings were common expressions of opposition to the expanding suffrage movement, with anti-suffragists organizing protests, distributing literature, and campaigning to maintain traditional gender roles and political structures. The "WE DID" sign, alongside "VOTE FOR MEN," may reflect a specific local or regional victory in preventing suffrage or a general assertion of male authority during this intense national debate over voting rights.
Such gatherings were common expressions of opposition to the expanding suffrage movement, with anti-suffragists organizing protests, distributing literature, and campaigning to maintain traditional gender roles and political structures. The "WE DID" sign, alongside "VOTE FOR MEN," may reflect a specific local or regional victory in preventing suffrage or a general assertion of male authority during this intense national debate over voting rights.
