“Votes for Women Broadside" by the Women's Political Union, January 28, 1911

In this January 28, 1911 broadside published by the Women’s Political Union, a policeman is quoted as saying, “Stand back, ladies!” as ex-convicts cast their ballot while two women, one holding a baby and another dressed in an academic robe, look on. Below the image the Women’s Political Union argues that law-abiding women should also be granted this right.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Votes for Women Broadside," Women's Political Union, New York, 28 January 1911

Description

In this January 28, 1911, broadside published by the Women’s Political Union, a policeman is quoted as saying, “Stand back, ladies!” as ex-convicts cast their ballot while two women, one holding a baby and another dressed in an academic robe, look on. Below the image, the Women’s Political Union argues that law-abiding women should also be granted this right.

Transcript of "Votes for Women Broadside"

Source-Dependent Questions

How do “convicts out-rank women,” according to the Women’s Political Union?
Why does the Women’s Political Union argue women deserve the right to vote? Use evidence from the text to support your claim.
Select only one passage of this broadside that makes the Women’s Political Union argument most convincing. Why did you select that passage?

Citation Information

"Votes for Women Broadside," Women's Political Union, New York, 28 January 1911. Courtesy of Library of Congress