"The Sky is Now Her Limit" Political Cartoon, August 1920

In his 1920 cartoon “The Sky is Now Her Limit,” a young woman carrying buckets on a yoke looks up a ladder ascending up to the sky. Amongst the many rungs, the bottom three are labeled “Slavery,” “House Drudgery,” and “Shop Work” while a few at the top are labeled “Equal Suffrage,” “Wage Equality,” and “Presidency.”

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Bushnell, Elmer Andrews, "The Sky Is Now Her Limit," August 1920

Description

In this 1920 cartoon “The Sky is Now Her Limit,” a young woman carrying buckets on a yoke looks up a ladder ascending up to the sky. Among the many rungs, the bottom three are labeled “Slavery,” “House Drudgery” and “Shop Work” while a few at the top are labeled “Equal Suffrage,” “Wage Equality” and “Presidency.”

Transcript of "The Sky is Now Her Limit" Political Cartoon

Source-Dependent Questions

Use specific evidence from the cartoon to explain the author’s purpose in creating it. Be sure to discuss the role the right to vote plays in the cartoon.
Using evidence from each, contrast this cartoon with the December 5, 1914, political cartoon entitled, “Woman.”
Which rungs of the ladder have not been fully achieved by women in today’s society? Why do you think that is?

Citation Information

Bushnell, Elmer Andrews, "The Sky Is Now Her Limit," August 1920. Courtesy of Library of Congress