Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

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Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

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is an evocative photograph capturing a pivotal moment in the history of women's rights in America. Taken by renowned photography studio Harris & Ewing, this image depicts a group of determined women, led by Alice Paul and Alice Stokes Paul, engaged in a peaceful picket outside the gates of the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia. The women, dressed in simple yet impactful clothing, hold banners and signs, their gazes fixed on the camera with unwavering resolve. The year was 1917, and the women's suffrage movement was reaching a fever pitch. These activists, known as suffragettes, were demanding the right to vote, a fundamental freedom that had long been denied to women in the United States. The scene unfolds on a bustling street, with passersby looking on with curiosity and some with disapproval. The women, undeterred, continue their protest, their commitment to the cause unwavering. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the conditions that women endured in their quest for political representation. Many of these suffragettes, including Alice Paul and Alice Stokes Paul, were arrested and imprisoned for their activism. They were labeled as criminals, but their actions would ultimately lead to the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in 1920. This powerful image, now part of the Harris Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress, stands as a testament to the courage and resilience of the suffragettes and their unyielding pursuit of equality. The women in the photograph, with their unwavering gaze and steadfast determination, continue to inspire generations of women and men who fight for justice and human rights.

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