Many women fought against getting the vote, but none with more charm, prettier clothes—and less logic—than the fictional speaker in this satiric monologue written by Pro-Suffragist Marie Jenney Howe, in 1912.
With insight and good humor, Howeturned the Antis’ own arguments against them. Michèle LaRue’s lively and revealing lecture puts these in historical context.

“Ladies, get what you want. Pound pillows. Make a scene. Make home a hell on earth—but do it in a womanly way! That is so much more dignified and refined than walking up to a ballot box and dropping in a piece of paper!”

PHOTO CREDIT Michael Elderman