Item #17189 Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment, 1915 -Who Shares the Cost of War? WW1 Women Suffrage.

Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment, 1915 -Who Shares the Cost of War?

Handbill

[Women Suffrage] Anti-War and Women Suffrage Handbill. “Who Shares the Cost of War?” No date [1915]. “Who dares say that war is not their business? In the name of Justice and Civilization give women a voice in Government and in the councils that make or prevent war.” 1 page. 7 x 5 in. Women press for the vote in this handbill by expressing their unique perspective and concerns on the effects of War including the labor to maintain the US economy, health care for war casualties, and support for widows and orphans. The pamphlet lists 9 questions on who pays the social costs of men leaving for foreign wars; for each question, the answer is Women. WWI began in 1914, and in these early years, the United States was declared neutral in the conflict. “Vote for the Women Suffrage Amendment in November.” While Pennsylvania voters rejected the 1915 referendum to grant women of the state the right to vote, the state was the 7th to ratify the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote on the federal level. Paper is brittle. Chips and small losses to top and bottom edges and 2 closed tears along left edge. Still good to very good condition. At the time that this description is being written, only one copy is recorded in American institutions. OCLC search results are at best an estimate and can vary over time.

Item #17189

Price: $450.00