Held in the聽Macpherson Collection聽by and about women at the聽聽at 桃子视频, the Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection traces the development of the American women’s suffrage movement with a significant focus on California’s history. Beginning in the mid-19th century, the collection primarily emphasizes the years from 1901 to 1924, preceding and immediately following the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Contents include leaflets, flyers, newspaper articles, suffrage programs, magazine clippings, and memorabilia from the United States, with correspondence and ephemera related to suffrage pioneers, including Susan B. Anthony, Alice Park, and Carrie Chapman Catt.聽Additional resources come from around the world, representing Great Britain, Canada, India, Japan, and Europe. The collection represents central themes and issues concerning gender, labor, and politics, many of which continue to resonate today.
You can explore the digitized version of the Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection .
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