Seeing Suffrage
Author | : James Glen Stovall |
Publisher | : Univ Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 1572339403 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781572339408 |
Rating | : 4/5 (408 Downloads) |
Download or read book Seeing Suffrage written by James Glen Stovall and published by Univ Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lack of cooperation from the Washington police force exacerbated conflicts along the route and, ultimately, approximately one hundred marchers and participants were injured. Although suffrage leaders publicly expressed disgust at the conduct of the crowd and police, privately they were delighted with the turn of events, taking full advantage of the increased media coverage by repeatedly tying the unruly mob and the actions of the police to those who opposed votes for women. The 1913 procession stands as one of the first political events in American history staged in great part for visual purposes. This revealing work recounts the march from the planning stages to the struggle up Pennsylvania Avenue and showcases the most interesting and informative photographs of that day.