Voting Rights Collection

Duties towards the homeland: The duty to vote well. A voting room. Engraving in " The unique book of morality
DUV4212751 Duties towards the homeland: The duty to vote well. A voting room. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) American reformer, president of the National Association of Suffrage of American Women
NWI4950116 Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) American reformer, president of the National Association of Suffrage of American Women, ; (add.info.: Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) American reformer

Original electoral decoupage of Massachusetts cities in the shape of dragon. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4952498 Original electoral decoupage of Massachusetts cities in the shape of dragon. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Women's suffrage march on Fifth Avenue, New York, 1911 (photo)
NWI4957938 Women's suffrage march on Fifth Avenue, New York, 1911 (photo); (add.info.: Women's right to vote.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-21 - Oh, we have time to wait; they are arguing - Elections
ICA4871493 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-21 - Oh, we have time to wait; they are arguing - Elections, Armee, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, Suffragism

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with her autograph
NWI4950451 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with her autograph.; (add.info.: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with her autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

United Kingdom: Portrait of Mrs T. Billington- Greig - Teresa Billington Greig (1877-1964), 1909 - Votes for women
LUX4727164 United Kingdom: Portrait of Mrs T. Billington- Greig - Teresa Billington Greig (1877-1964), 1909 - Votes for women; (add.info.: United Kingdom: Portrait of Mrs T)

19th Amendment Votes for Women Illustration
Illustration promoting votes for women with hand drawn lettering

Mary Richardson (1889-1961) Canadian suffragette activist cuts with a knife the painting
XEE4165453 Mary Richardson (1889-1961) Canadian suffragette activist cuts with a knife the painting " The Rokeby Venus" by painter Don Diego VELASQUEZ in a room at the National Gallery in

Feminist cartoon against the Napoleon Code: feminists denounce with humor
LSE4088423 Feminist cartoon against the Napoleon Code: feminists denounce with humor, the civil code of 1804 - by the Ligue d Action Femme for immediate suffrage, imagery Pellerin, Epinal

Womens right to vote in Germany: German women voters dispute at a meeting in Warburg near Kassel during the German
XEE4183370 Womens right to vote in Germany: German women voters dispute at a meeting in Warburg near Kassel during the German municipal elections

L action feministe: les "suffragettes"invade a polling division in Paris and seize the ballot box
XEE4150328 L action feministe: les " suffragettes" invade a polling division in Paris and seize the ballot box, 17 May 1908 - Campaign for Womens Suffrage in France

Universal suffrage the vote or the rifle The vote must fight the enemy instead of the rifle (engraving)
JLJ4595709 Universal suffrage the vote or the rifle The vote must fight the enemy instead of the rifle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

London, 1914. A suffragette attacking a painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez called Diego Velasquez
GIA4776037 London, 1914. A suffragette attacking a painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez called Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) at the National Gallery

Fresco "The Triumph of the Republique"
JLJ4642558 Fresco " The Triumph of the Republique", 1890-1891 by Pierre-Paul-Leon (Pierre Paul Leon) Glaize (1842-1932)

Fresco "The Triumph of the Republique"
JLJ4642479 Fresco " The Triumph of the Republique", 1890-1891 by Pierre-Paul-Leon (Pierre Paul Leon) Glaize (1842-1932). Detail

Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1851_12_1: News - President of the Republic
ICA4921127 Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1851_12_1: News - President of the Republic, Size - Thiers Adolphe, Marianne, Napoleon III, Berryer Pierre Antoine dit Berryer Jr

Illustration by Henri Demare (1846-1888) for the Cover of La Nouvelle Lune
ICA4938481 Illustration by Henri Demare (1846-1888) for the Cover of La Nouvelle Lune, 1880-5-23 - Actuality Womens Rights - Anti-feminism, Suffragism - Women by Demare

Demonstrations in London in September 1908
GIA4748134 Demonstrations in London in September 1908 by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstrations in London in September 1908); eGiancarlo Costa; Italian

Marguerite Durand sticking her election posters - by Daniel De Losques
LSE4090175 Marguerite Durand sticking her election posters - by Daniel De Losques (Henri Casimir Paul Thouroude dit) (1880-1915), in " Fantasio" of 01/04/1910 by de Losques

Portrait of the suffragette Lady Frances Balfour (1858-1931
JLJ4677454 Portrait of the suffragette Lady Frances Balfour (1858-1931) Painting by Edward Burne Jones (1833-1898) 1880 Sun

Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, 1913 (screen print)
3036423 Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, 1913 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession, held March 3)

Universal suffrage: A polling station in 1889. sketch by Alfred Bramtot (1852-1894) 1889
JLJ4595213 Universal suffrage: A polling station in 1889. sketch by Alfred Bramtot (1852-1894) 1889 by Bramtot, Alfred-Henri (1852-94); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

English democracy: Inside a polling station during elections in England with
JLJ4673600 English democracy: Inside a polling station during elections in England with representation of the voting booths. Engraving of the 19th century. Coll. Out

L Assiette au Beurre, number 473, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_23: Feminism anti
ICA4916121 L Assiette au Beurre, number 473, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_23: Feminism anti, Elections, Suffrage universal, Political meeting, Suffragism - Women - by Radiguet

Cover of "Les Contemporains", number 15
ICA4859736 Cover of " Les Contemporains", number 15, 1881 - Illustration by Alfred Le Petitty (1841-1909): Feminism anti-feminism Womens Law, Bastille - Femmes

The woman must vote - in "Vu"of 09 / 05 / 1929
LSE4086652 The woman must vote - in " Vu" of 09/05/1929 by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women voted for the first time in England. 1919. Illustration of A. Beltrame
GIA4776023 Women voted for the first time in England. 1919. Illustration of A. Beltrame. La Domenica del Corriere. by Beltrame

La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 58, 1870 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875)
ICA4935205 La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 58, 1870 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875): The plebiscite of the ladies - Feminism anti-feminism Womens rights, Elections, Referundum

La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 9, 1869 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875)
ICA4935013 La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 9, 1869 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875): Electors - Republican Republique, Feminism Anti-feminism Womens Rights, Elections, Morris Column

The suffragettes travel the city of London on horseback
XEE4174912 The suffragettes travel the city of London on horseback. Engraving from the newspaper " Le Petite Parisien", 15/11/1908. Private collection

English suffragettes dressed as firemen, from Le Petit Journal
XEE4150411 English suffragettes dressed as firemen, from Le Petit Journal, 3rd April 1910 (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Universal suffrage A polling station in 1891. Painting by Alfred Bramtot (1852-1894
JLJ4685258 Universal suffrage A polling station in 1891. Painting by Alfred Bramtot (1852-1894) 1891 les Lilas, Town Hall by Bramtot, Alfred-Henri (1852-94); Mairie des Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis

L Plate au beurre, number 474, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_30: Feminism anti
ICA4916190 L Plate au beurre, number 474, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_4_30: Feminism anti, Elections, Life of the rich, Political meeting

Illustration by Charles Vernier (? -1887) in Le Charivari
ICA4921160 Illustration by Charles Vernier (? -1887) in Le Charivari, circa 1851-11 - Reminder of the law of 31 May 1850 - Elections, President of the Republic, Size, Law

HARPERs WEEKLY, 1867. The First Vote. Front page of Harpers Weekly, 16 November 1867

Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper
RICHMOND: VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just
SOUTH: FORCED VOTE, 1876. Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just before the presidential election of 1876

Georgia: Voters, 1867
GEORGIA: VOTERS, 1867. Freedmen in a voter registration office at Macon, Georgia. Wood engraving, 1867

In January 1871, Victoria Claflin Woodhull, 1838 - 1927, a delegate of the American suffrage movement presenting her argument for womens voting rights on the basis of the 14th

New York women suffragettes working to secure signatures to petitions in support of their movement. After an illustration by Benjamin West Clinedinst in the May 3

Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving
NEW ORLEANS: VOTING, 1867. Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving

Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867
THE COLORED VOTER, 1867. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867

Suffragettes in New York City, 1912
Suffragette marchers carrying portable speaker rostrums, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Chartist Excitement, the Police Force in Bonner s-Fields, on Monday Last (engraving)
XJF2920862 Chartist Excitement, the Police Force in Bonner s-Fields, on Monday Last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unleashing the Power of Democracy: A Journey through Voting Rights" Step back in time to witness the struggle for voting rights. From the iconic 19th Amendment Votes for Women Illustration, symbolizing a milestone victory, to the complex dynamics between carpetbaggers and local electors after the Civil War, we delve into a history fraught with challenges and triumphs. In Germany, brave women voters faced adversity during municipal elections as firemen were called upon by police to suppress their voices. Yet these determined suffragettes persisted, demanding equality at all costs. Similarly, suffragette demonstrations erupted in Paris as they invaded polling divisions and seized ballot boxes - an act of defiance that reverberated across borders. The fight for universal suffrage took on new dimensions when it was juxtaposed against armed conflict. An engraving depicting "Universal suffrage: the vote or the rifle" reminds us that democracy must prevail over violence. London witnessed another form of protest when a suffragette attacked Diego Velazquez's painting at the National Gallery - an artistic expression of frustration against societal constraints. Throughout history, art has been used as a powerful tool to advocate for change. The frescoes "The Triumph of Republique" serve as visual reminders of collective aspirations towards freedom and equal representation. Satirical illustrations like those from Le Charivari capture political nuances while Henri Demare's cover art for La Nouvelle Lune encapsulates hope amidst turbulence. As we reflect on past struggles, let us not forget those who paved the way for our right to vote today. Demonstrations in London during September 1908 showcased unwavering determination while Marguerite Durand's image sticking election posters exemplifies individual efforts contributing to larger movements and can not merely about casting ballots; they represent our ability to shape society and hold power accountable. Let us honor those who fought tirelessly so that every voice could be heard - and let us continue to champion this fundamental pillar of democracy for generations to come.