“By their pluck and perseverance” Men’s League supports Women’s Suffrage

English Woman Suffrage Pamphlets, Suffrage

Handbill

Men’s League for Women’s Suffrage. Votes for Women. The Conciliation Bill Explained. London, Baines & Scarsbrook: circa 1911. 2 pages (1 sheet). 10 x 7 ½ in. Very rare. At the time that this description is being written, no copies are recorded in American institutions. OCLC search results are at best an estimate and can vary over time.

In this handbill, the league calls for the passage of The Conciliation Bill, emphasizing the “moderate and practical” plan that would grant the vote to women who “pay rates and taxes,” chiefly women heads of households. The Men’s League argues that other men should support the bill “Because it is just…moderate…democratic…because honest men are tired of seeing the question played with…because the women have earned success by their pluck and perseverance.”

Three Conciliation Bills were proposed in 1910, 1911, and 1912, and while they were defeated in Parliament, they were important steps in the movement and organization for women’s suffrage in the UK. Moreover, this handbill demonstrates the growing movement of suffrage supporters beyond women activists. Horizontal crease, handling tents at corners. Very good.

Item #16393

Price: $285.00