Suffragette Need Not Apply
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Suffragette Need Not Apply
Suffragette Need Not Apply. Bachelor peruses the newspaper ads from a matimorial agency. One reads, Wanted A Wife cheap who can cook, sew, wash, nurse, eat little, drink less and keep quiet. No suffragette need apply Date: circa 1910
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Media ID 14161916
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Agency Apply Bachelor Cheap Cook Newspaper Nurse Quiet Reads Suffrage Suffragette Suffragettes Wanted Wash Rights
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Suffragette Need Not Apply: A Bachelor's Discriminatory Search for a Wife in Early 20th Century This evocative photograph captures the stark contrast between the emerging women's suffrage movement and the societal expectations of marriage and domesticity in the early 1910s. The image shows a bachelor intently perusing the classified ads of a matrimonial agency, his brow furrowed as he scans the listings for a potential bride. One ad catches his eye, the words "Wanted: A Wife - cheap who can cook, sew, wash, nurse, eat little, drink less and keep quiet. No suffragette need apply." The suffragette movement, which advocated for women's right to vote, had gained significant momentum in the UK during the early 1900s. Women's roles as homemakers and caregivers were deeply ingrained in society, and the idea of a woman who could also hold political power was a threat to many. This ad, placed in a matrimonial agency, reflects the prevailing attitude that a wife's primary role was to serve her husband and maintain a quiet home, and that any woman who dared to challenge this norm was undesirable. The bachelor's dismissive rejection of suffragettes in his search for a wife underscores the societal pressure on women to conform to traditional gender roles. The suffragette movement, with its demands for political and social equality, challenged these expectations and paved the way for women's rights and greater gender equality. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the struggles and sacrifices made by suffragettes in their fight for women's rights and the enduring impact of their legacy.
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