It’s Election Day in the United States, and 2020 is the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, prohibiting the government from denying the right to vote to citizens on the basis of sex. In celebration of our current exhibit, “Ladies First: A Century of Women’s Innovations in Comics and Cartoon Art”, we are highlighting some of the powerful work by suffragist cartoonists who were fighting for the issues they believed in; from child labor laws and prohibition, to the vote itself. It is important to note, however, that women of color were often blocked from casting their vote for many decades after the 19th Amendment passed. Today when we go to the polls, we are grateful to all who came before us to fight for the rights of all people to vote.
To see more of this work, make an reservation today to visit the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum galleries.
Blanche Ames (1878 – 1969)
Blanche Ames, “Double the power of the home — two good votes are better than one” October 23, 1915. Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Katherine Milhous (1894–1977)
Katherine Milhous, “A Moving Picture” March 11, 1916 Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Lou Rogers (1879–1952)
Lou Rogers, “Conquering and Still to Conquer” November 9, 1912. Womans Journal and Suffrage News
Lou Rogers, “The Village Soak — A Voter” February 19, 1916. Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Fredrikke S. Palmer (1860-1947)
Fredrikke S. Palmer, “Child Labor: What are you going to do about it?” January 22, 1916. Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Fredrikke S. Palmer, “Waiting for the Returns”, October 30, 1915. Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Marika Bryn (unknown)
Marika Bryn, “The Trumpeter Awakening New York” May 6, 1911. Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Mayme B. Harwood (unknown)
Mayme B. Harwood, “His Christmas Pie” December 19, 1914, Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News
Laura Foster (1871 – 1920)
Laura Foster, “Progress” March 17, 1917, Puck
Nina Allender (1873–1957)
Nina Allendar, “Exploding Opposition” July 10, 1915. The Suffragist
Edwina Dumm (1893-1990)
Edwina Dumm, “Up to him now”, February 2, 1917. Columbus Monitor
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