overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1/32 in; 13.97 cm x 8.255 cm x .0508 cm
Object Name:
postcard
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Associated place:
Canada
Date made:
1917
Associated date:
1917
Description:
The postcard challenges the United States to keep pace with Canada in its treatment of woman suffrage. It contrasts the less democratic attitudes of the “republic” of the United States with those of the “monarchy” of Canada.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association began a postcard campaign in 1910, partly to raise awareness of the cause and partly as a fundraiser. The cards could be funny, serious, or sentimental. Some employed powerful patriotic symbols and logical arguments to make their case for woman’s right to vote.