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Suffragette Girls I Didn t Marry
Suffragette Girls I Didn t Marry. Man is booted out of the home for Lost, Stolen or Strayed suffragettes. A group of men-hating women shout and cheer. Captioned, Girls I didn t marry, the suffragette! Date: circa 1908
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Booted Captioned Cheer Didnt Lost Marry Shout Stolen Suffrage Suffragette Suffragettes Rights Strayed
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This photograph, titled "Suffragette Girls I Didn't Marry," depicts a lively scene from the early days of the women's suffrage movement in Britain, circa 1908. A group of passionate and determined suffragettes, dressed in their iconic purple, white, and green colors, gather together outside a home. One man, dressed in a suit and looking bewildered, is being booted out of the door by several women, as others shout and cheer in approval. The sign hung around the neck of the man reads "Lost, Stolen or Strayed," a reference to the common practice of women placing advertisements in newspapers to report absent or unfaithful husbands. In this context, the suffragettes used the term ironically, as they demanded the right to vote and challenge the patriarchal norms that kept them subjugated. The caption "Girls I didn't marry, the suffragette!" adds a playful yet defiant tone to the image, highlighting the suffragettes' rejection of traditional gender roles and their pursuit of independence and self-determination. This powerful photograph is a testament to the courage and resilience of the suffragette movement and the profound impact it had on women's rights and the course of history.
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